A Japanese macaque named Punch has gone viral. A biologist explains how his journey from abandonment to social integration ...

In a new video, the beloved baby macaque was spotted making friends and even riding on the back of fellow monkeys.

The zoo says Punch is adjusting to troop life amid growing attention, with staff insisting “animal welfare is the top ...

Punch, a seven-month-old macaque, was born at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan last July. He was abandoned by his mother likely due ...

Has Punch the Monkey finally found a new home and been adopted? Nope. Let's clear up what's happening with the internet's ...

His viral stardom and the scramble for stuffed orangutans show how quickly — and cravenly — trauma becomes trend.

Of course, other AI videos of Punch the monkey are more obvious. When the tiny macaque first went viral, people started ...

An unexpected positive update has been issued on Punch, the baby monkey, after the internet has been stressing over his ...

The baby Japanese macaque bonded with a plush orangutan after he was rejected by his mother shortly after birth.

This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa ...

Punch, a baby monkey in a Japanese zoo, has melted hearts around the world with videos of him clinging to a stuffed orangutan ...

Punch the monkey, who won hearts online after turning to a plush orangutan toy for company, is now reported to be getting on well with his real-life zoo companions. In an update on X, Ichikawa Zoo ...