Japanese monkeys doze off in 'onsen' spa

Japanese monkeys doze off in 'onsen' spa

HAKODATE, Japan - Japanese monkeys warm themselves in a hot spring at Hakodate City Tropical Garden in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 20, 2009. About 100 monkeys at the park soaked in the pool, some all day long, after park officials filled it with hot water from a nearby hot spa resort.

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