After he was rejected by his mother, the struggles and triumphs of Punch, a baby monkey in a Japanese zoo, have become a viral sensation.

Punch, a Japanese macaque, received an outpour of online love after videos of him clutching a small orangutan plushie at the ...

Caregivers say Punch has begun interacting more regularly with the troop.

Punch was born in Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture in July 2025. Punch was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth and struggled to bond with his troop. Videos ...

A zoo in Japan assured the public that an adorable baby monkey named Punch-kun is OK after video went viral of him apparently being dragged by another monkey.

Punch sat down and gave up on communicating with another baby monkey when he was 'scolded and dragged by an adult monkey' ...

Punch, a monkey at a Japanese zoo, went viral for only having one friend, a plush orangutan. Now he has started to make more friends.

As if Punch’s story couldn’t get sadder, zookeepers gifted the lonely little monkey a stuffed orangutan toy from Ikea for comfort. As if a sad tiny monkey who’s lonely and doesn’t have any friends ...

Punch the Monkey, a baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, captured hearts worldwide after being abandoned and finding comfort in a stuffed toy.

Punch, a young Japanese macaque abandoned by his mother, has captured global attention after videos showed him clinging to an orangutan plush toy for comfort. His touching story has moved netizens ...