When I toured Central Park Zoo in 2008 the Japanese macaques were the highlight of the entire visit. The troop all swam in the water near the public, dived beneath the surface and leaped around on the rocks. It seemed as if they had full access to everything as far as the eye could see, and I've never seen such an active group of snow monkeys! The enclosure does appear to be designed specifically for pinnipeds, but it was built for monkeys and the primates make full use of the extensive waterway.
When I toured Central Park Zoo in 2008 the Japanese macaques were the highlight of the entire visit. The troop all swam in the water near the public, dived beneath the surface and leaped around on the rocks. It seemed as if they had full access to everything as far as the eye could see, and I've never seen such an active group of snow monkeys! The enclosure does appear to be designed specifically for pinnipeds, but it was built for monkeys and the primates make full use of the extensive waterway.
I saw no such activity when I went.
One just groomed another, two were visible for a few seconds then hid, and a third (the most active) jumped from the outer rocks to the main part and then walked around a little before, too, disappearing into the larger rocks.
