A divided society
by Thanh Thuy Nguyen
Title
A divided society
Artist
Thanh Thuy Nguyen
Medium
Digital Art
Description
In the volcanic mountains of Honshu, Japan's main island, an elite group of snow monkeys has found refuge from the freezing cold. The water in these thermal pools is a blissful 105F, no wonder this place is known as Monkey Park.
Everyone wants into the spa, but there are politic involved. This is a members-only spa. Most macaques form matriarchal societies. Only the highest-ranking females and their offspring are allowed in.
A male, a sort of bouncer, guards the entrance. Lower-ranking individuals are left out in the cold.
Japanese macaque society is rigidly divided into those who have and those who have not. This class distinction can literally mean the difference between life and death....
life, Discovery Channel
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March 3rd, 2011
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