• Tours & Workshops
    • All Tours
    • 2023 | Zambia special
    • 2023 | Grey Safari, Kenya
    • 2023 | Serengeti, Tanzania
    • 2024 | Tiger Cubs, SA
    • 2024 | Altiplano (with Marsel and Ignacio)
    • 2024 | Puna, Argentina (with Marsel and Ignacio)
    • 2024 | Tigers Toddlers, SA
    • 2024 | From Dusk till Dawn (hides)
    • 2024 | Grey Safari, Kenya
    • 2025 | Iran
    • 2025 | Polarbears and icebergs 2025
    • 2025 | Namibia
    • 2025 | Tigers & Leopards, South Africa
  • Shop
  • Galleries
    • New images
    • Wildlife
    • Landscape
    • Travel
    • Favorites
    • Awards
    • Special: China
    • Special: Japan
    • Special: Namibia
    • Special: Night
    • Video
  • Blog
  • About
    • About Squiver
    • About Marsel van Oosten
    • About Daniella Sibbing
    • About Greg du Toit
    • Awards Marsel
    • Gear Marsel
Galleries / Favorites

Bliss

These snow monkeys are just über cool. During the cold winter months they like to bathe in the natural hot springs, very clever. For most animals, water is just something they need to drink or wash with, but these guys really know how to enjoy a warm bath. Photographed on a winter afternoon at Jigokudani, Japan.

This image is part of a series of four that won me the overall title 'International Nature Photographer Of The Year' at the International Photography Awards (IPA).

Buy fine art print
< >
  • copyright © 2019 Squiver
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Follow