Snow Monkeys: Natural World
Season 27 Episode 12 of 16
Natural history film examining the difficulties faced by Japanese macaques - also known as snow monkeys. Made famous by a photograph published on the cover of Life Magazine in 1970 depicting one of the animals bathing in a hot spring, the primates have become a tourist attraction but face a daily struggle survive in the harsh climes of the mountains. Iain Glen narrates
Snow Monkeys: Natural World airs on BBC Two HD at 2:15 PM, Tuesday 16 December. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Iain Glen
Narrator
Ian Gray
Producer
Tim Martin
Series Editor