Wild Japan: Snow Monkeys (2014)
• April 23rd, 2014 • 0h 53min
Documentary
Overview
In the frigid valleys of Japan's Shiga Highlands, a troop of snow monkeys make their way and raise their families in a complex society of rank and privilege where each knows their place. Their leader is still new to the job and something of a solitary grouch. But one little monkey, innocently unaware of his own lowly social rank, reaches out to this lonely leader, forming a bond with him that manages over time to warm his less than sunny disposition. It is a rare and remarkable gesture that alters both their lives. Changing seasons bring new babies to care for, a profusion of insects and blossoms to eat, family disagreements to squabble over and tragedies to overcome. Mating season brings competition for females, as the days grow shorter and colder in a rush toward winter. But with their now confident leader to guide them and their families to shelter and care for them, this troop of snow monkeys is ready to face the world.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Namibia, Sanctuary of Giants
Released on: 2017-07-29
Documentary, TV Movie
Discover the incredible story of a group of dedicated people working to protect one of the planet’s ...
Into the Grand Canyon
Released on: 2019-02-09
Documentary, TV Movie
Two journalists traverse the Grand Canyon by foot, hoping this 750-mile walk will help them better ...
Grizzly Man
Released on: 2005-07-28
Documentary
Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen sum...
The Secrets of the Snakes
Released on: 2016-01-04
Documentary
Snakes, creatures with superpowers that have allowed them to adapt perfectly to their environment, p...
The Last Male on Earth
Released on: 2019-05-14
Documentary
Ever since there’s only one male northern white rhino remaining on earth, armed bodyguards protect h...
If Not Us; Then Who?
Released on: 2024-04-26
Documentary
In the central Peruvian Amazon, a young indigenous man from the Nomatsigenga Community of Boca Kiata...
March of the Penguins
Released on: 2005-01-26
Documentary, Family
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their yo...
A Wolf's Journey
Released on: 2019-03-09
Documentary, TV Movie
Cast out by his pack, a young wolf has to face his destiny alone and try to survive in a world reign...
An Inconvenient Truth
Released on: 2006-05-24
Documentary
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwi...
The Scorpion's Tale
Released on: 2005-03-13
Documentary
The Scorpions belong to the oldest land-based arachnides with over 1800 different species known to e...
Chapter One: The Kiteboard Legacy Begins
Released on: 2016-09-22
Documentary
Adventure. Challenge. The simple joy of riding the wind. The best kiteboard riders each have their o...
Over Hawaii
Released on: 2011-01-01
Documentary
Go to the Big Island and hover above erupting craters at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, watch flowi...
Soul of the Elephant
Released on: 2015-10-14
Documentary
As the largest living terrestrial mammals, elephants are usually considered as survivors under even ...
Hippo Ganglands
Released on: 2014-04-19
Documentary, TV Movie
There's a gang war happening in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia, a battle among hippos for territory, d...
Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor
Released on: 2015-10-01
Documentary
Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor. In this landmark new BBC documentary, entomologist George McGa...
Borrowed from Nature
Released on: 2020-11-13
Documentary
Borrowed From Nature explores the rich and complex history of Japanese gardens in western Canada. Th...
North Atlantic: The Dark Ocean
Released on: 2023-04-22
Documentary
Inspired by the spirit of adventure of early explorers like St Brendan the Navigator, Irish underwat...
Remembering Sudan
Released on: 2023-04-23
Documentary
Sudan was someone Zacharia Mutai spent years with, someone he knew better than his own children, som...