If you’ve been on the internet in the past few weeks, chances are you’ve seen him: a tiny gray-brown monkey dragging a big, ...

Young Japanese monkey named Punch reaches major milestone, cuddling with a fellow macaque after being hand-reared with a stuffed orangutan toy at the Ichikawa Zoo.

Punch the baby monkey and his emotional support stuffed orangutan are real, according to the official X account ( archived) ...

The story of Punch the monkey, who found comfort in a stuffed animal after being abandoned at birth, is real. In early 2026, ...

Psychologist Dannielle Haig has shared her thoughts on the ‘uncomfortable truth’ about Punch the monkey’s heartbreaking story going viral.

H IS TROUBLES began the moment he was born. His mother rejected him. He struggled to fit in with his peers: they bullied him and dragged him around by his hair. His only source of comfort was a plushy ...

Japanese macaques, also known as "snow monkeys," are native to Japan and have thick fur manes made to withstand cold winters, ...

"It's Showtime" host Vice Ganda shared that he was able to personally see the condition of Punch, the viral baby monkey in Japan that has captured global ...

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

In a zoo outside Tokyo, one monkey has pulled heartstrings around the world after forming an unexpected friendship. Stephanie ...

The plush toy has become one of IKEA’s hottest items after appearing in viral videos taken at the Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Gardens in Japan.