Hand-raised in an artificial environment immediately after his birth in July, the small, dark-furred macaque is gradually acclimatising, the zoo said, no longer clutching the plushie all the time.

Staff say “animal welfare is the top priority” following visitor concerns ...

A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by his mother and rejected by the rest of his troop, his zookeepers at Ichikawa ...

PUNCH the monkey has gone from lonely to loved up, as the viral baby macaque was spotted smooching a new flame at his zoo home. The orphaned monkey had melted hearts across the world after ...

The baby Japanese macaque has won fans and concerned supporters worldwide. The post Punch the Monkey Update: Zoo Responds To ...

The zoo noted that 'a few high-ranking macaques have demonstrated aggression more frequently' and were removed from the habitat on March 8 ...

Ichikawa City Zoo clarifies viral baby monkey Punch is not being bullied. Learn the truth behind the viral macaque and his ...

Macaca fuscata, more commonly known as the Japanese Macaque or the snow monkey, is the only species of monkey found in the ...

As the world grapples with war, unchecked AI, and racism—monumental problems—society (not just white folks) are focusing its ...

This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a seven month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, sitting with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa ...

Asharq Al Awsat Clutching a monkey plushie, Eliete Ikeda screamed "Punch!" as she caught sight of the underdog baby macaque still drawing crowds of photo-hungry visitors to a Japanese zoo weeks after ...

Punch, the baby macaque monkey that clutched an Ikea orangutan plushie and captured the hearts of people around the world, ...