When Punch the monkey was abandoned by his mother, zookeepers gave him a surrogate and unexpected source of comfort: a stuffed animal. Videos of Punch snuggling the stuffie went viral, and, as his ...

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If you've fallen in love with a baby monkey named Punch, you're not alone.The Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan has drawn a global online audience after videos and photos of Punch toting ...

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 ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (WFLA) — A Miami-Dade man pleaded guilty on Monday to distributing videos depicting baby monkeys undergoing sexual torture and mutilation. According to the Department of Justice, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Feb. 27 (UPI) --A wildlife rescuer in Missouri said he was shocked when a call about a monkey in a homeowner's garage turned out to involve an actual capuchin monkey. Michael Beran, owner of Wildlife ...

OK, so if you've fallen in love with Punch the Monkey online like I have, you're not alone, because right here in Southern Indiana, one bakery is turning that love into something sweet. Adrian's ...

Keeper update says viral macaque is eating alone and bonding with troop This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a seven month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, sitting with a stuffed orangutan ...

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 ...