The Takasakiyama Nature Zoo in Oita City, which feeds wild monkeys, invites the public to name the first baby born every year. The birth of a baby male monkey was confirmed on the 30th of last month, and out of a total of 948 applications, 42 were given the name "Pepper Mill" Pepper Mill is a pepper-soaking performance that has become a hot topic for Japan national team players who have won the WBC baseball championship.
About 8 monkeys are expected to be born this year.