A young Japanese macaque, who carries around an orangutan plush toy for emotional support, has gone viral.

Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.

The critically endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys were spotted during a recent population census in Vietnam’s Khau Ca ...

A peer‑reviewed study in the journal Primates has found that habitual hot spring bathing is associated with measurable ...

Known for its Olympic-worthy mountains, alpine forests, and highlands crossed by rivers and ponds, Joshin Etsu Kogen National Park is an outdoor playground near Tokyo. But the Japanese national park ...

Ever wondered when the real magic happens in Japan? Is it under a canopy of cherry blossoms in April? Or beside a huge snow ...

Snow monkeys don’t just bathe in Japan’s hot springs because it helps them to stay warm. It seems to be good for their health too. Research in the journal Primates reveals that bathing changes the ...

A winter habit that looks purely practical may be quietly shaping snow monkeys’ biology in multiple ways. Researchers tracking wild Japanese macaques found differences in how some parasites and gut ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A macaque monkey bathes in a hot spring at the Jigokudani Yaen-koen wild macaque monkey park on January 28, 2023 in Yamanouchi, ...

Kyoto, Japan -- Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy to see that this helps them stay warm in cold temperatures, ...

AZUMINO, Japan -- In the foothills of Japan's Northern Alps, people are chasing monkeys. Wearing bright orange vests, the humans ring bells, blow whistles and strike rocks and trees with walking ...