After a clip of orphaned macaque Punch being pulled by other monkeys spread online, his Japanese zoo said the behavior reflects normal social learning within the troop.

An abandoned baby monkey at a Japanese zoo who found comfort in a stuffed animal is slowly being accepted by the rest of the troop.

Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.

Viral images of a sad, lonely monkey broke hearts around the world, but it looks like things are finally looking up for dear Punch.

In a new video of Punch, the baby monkey is dragged around in circles by an adult monkey, upsetting animal lovers around the globe. The zoo explains.

A baby monkey has received an outpouring of sympathy after footage showed him being bullied by a much bigger adult.

Punch is no longer the lonely baby monkey clutching a stuffed toy for comfort. After days of heartbreak and viral concern, the young macaque who was rejected by his mother shortly after birth is finally getting the one thing he needed most,

The zoo in Japan which is home to the viral monkey has spoken out after he was abandoned by his mother and attacked in shocking footage