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ICHIKAWA, Japan -- Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys. Images of Punch dragging around the ...

Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys. Images of Punch dragging around the toy bigger than him ...

As zookeepers explained, Punch was abandoned by his mother shortly after he was born, so he began using the soft toy as a “surrogate mother.” Videos of Punch holding the stuffed animal have made the ...

The internet-famous baby monkey Punch, also known as Punch-kun has once again charmed visitors with his adorable “bye-bye” wave at the time of closing. Punch the baby monkey wins hearts again with his ...

Animal rights activists say that viral online content about animals like ‘Punch-kun’ has the potential to drive the illegal wildlife trade. IKEA’s Djungelskog orangutan stuffed toy, which was made ...

The Phoenix Zoo is not one to miss a trend. The Zoo posted a video on Thursday, Feb. 26, showing Bodie, a 4-year-old siamang, being given a plushy similar to the one give to baby Japanese macaque ...

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 has become a viral internet sensation and won people's hearts after a video showed the orphan Japanese macaque struggle to settle in the zoo. The clip had shown Punch relying on his ...

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A baby Japanese macaque named Punch went viral after a video showed him clinging to a stuffed orangutan. Florida has an invasive population of macaque monkeys. The monkeys in Florida were introduced ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The stuffed orangutan made famous by Punch, the abandoned baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan who captured hearts around the world, is largely sold out thanks to its ...