Some people need to get super close, here I captured a tourist trying his luck in the mountains near Nagano, Japan. I was concerned the monkey was going to take a swipe for his camera and give it a wash in that hot spring!
A brave man, these monkeys often cary a herpes B virus which can be fatal to humans.
In Launceston they were going to put the resident Macaque monkeys down because of the danger, but the public outcry caused a rethink, public donations allowed building of a new $500,000 enclosure and the monkeys live on.
Here's some shots of the little fella's in Launceston.
Great image - the snow monkey looks to be studying you Michael?
Cheers Petra d.
No that's not me in the image, its a backpacker from the UK. I saw him creeping closer and closer and I was thinking "Mate, what are ya doing?" I believe the monkeys can be fast, and unpredictable. I'll just stick to using a longer zoom
Thanks - I need to read posts more closely. And you were wise to keep your distance. Cheers Petra d.
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Originally Posted by Tilt
No that's not me in the image, its a backpacker from the UK. I saw him creeping closer and closer and I was thinking "Mate, what are ya doing?" I believe the monkeys can be fast, and unpredictable. I'll just stick to using a longer zoom
Some people need to get super close, here I captured a tourist trying his luck in the mountains near Nagano, Japan. I was concerned the monkey was going to take a swipe for his camera and give it a wash in that hot spring!
