Images of him being bullied by his enclosure-mates, retreating to safety and clinging to a plushie look-alike for comfort won hearts around the world. And his zookeeper has told CNN that the seemingly ...

In early 2026, images and videos appearing to show a baby monkey holding an orangutan plush toy went viral on social media. While Punch pulled on heartstrings across the world, skeptical Snopes ...

Punch the Monkey went viral after a video appeared to show the baby macaque getting "attacked" by adult macaques. Hearts around the world broke when he ran to his surrogate mom, a stuffed orangutan.

A baby monkey named Punch is struggling to find acceptance in his macaque enclosure in a Japanese zoo, and endeared social media users are fully on his side. Punch, who was abandoned by his mother ...

Punch the baby monkey has captured the hearts of many worldwide. So when video of him being dragged by another macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo was shared online, outrage and heartbreak ensued. The ...

Punch the monkey can't catch a break. Punch, a baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, went viral earlier in the week for dragging a stuffed orangutan around his enclosure. The baby monkey was ...

The heartbreaking tale of a lonely baby monkey at a Japanese zoo has seemingly taken a wholesome turn. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

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. By Remy Tumin Punch, a 7-month-old macaque monkey, ...

A six-month-old monkey, currently residing at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, is testing the emotional regulation skills of people worldwide. Punch (pronounced Punch-kun in Japanese) is a baby macaque ...

An abandoned monkey at a Japanese zoo who lugs around a stuffed animal as a companion has won over the hearts of social media users. Punch, a baby macaque in Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, was abandoned ...

Punch-kun the monkey has won over visitors with his adorable toy companion Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest. She joins having ...

Huge lines are forming outside a small zoo in Japan, all for one tiny monkey and the stuffed animal he refuses to let go of. Visitors have been crowding Ichikawa City Zoo after photos of a baby ...