Japanese macaques have a lifestyle unlike all other monkeys | Japan’s Northern Wilderness

Duration: 1'16''

Synopsis

Naturalist Steve Backshall and double Olympic gold medallist Helen Glover take a look at the unique lifestyle of Japanese macaques.

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