Infrared camera video shows that a group of macaques took a shower and played in a pool in a provincial nature reserve in Yunnan, staff members from the reserve management committee found recently.

They played with each other, creating a lively scene in the video clips, which were recorded on March 26.

After verification, the macaque troup numbered 28 members.

Macaques have a widely distributed population in China, and are under national secondary key protection. In Longling, they mainly inhabit forests and mountains with gullies and river banks.

Video by Yu Yunjiang, Li Fei, Chu Yongjuan and Wu Naiju