An orphaned baby monkey whose attachment to a stuffed toy captured hearts around the world is slowly finding acceptance among his own kind — offering a hopeful update to a story that has drawn ...

Ichikawa City Zoo staff utilized a specific replacement object to satisfy the instinctual clinging requirement. Due to an unfortunate situation with a happy ending, Punch the baby macaque monkey has ...

The viral phenomenon that is “Punch the Monkey” isn’t just some niche corner of “White People Twitter.” Let’s be clear: Black folks are just as deeply invested in this baby monkey’s health and safety ...

Punch-kun the monkey has won over visitors with his adorable toy companion A baby monkey has gone viral after clips online show him growing attached to a stuffed animal Known as Punch-kun, he was ...

Punch-kun, a seven-month-old macaque, has been accepted by his troop at Ichikawa City Zoo Adult monkey Onsing embraced Punch, signaling social acceptance after days of rejection Grooming by adult ...

Punch, the abandoned baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, stole the hearts of many after a video showed him dragging a stuffed orangutan around his enclosure. The baby monkey was abandoned by ...

For weeks, a small monkey clinging tightly to a stuffed toy became an unlikely focus of netizens across the world. Now, a new set of viral videos from Japan shows a scene that has finally brought a ...

Punch-kun the monkey has won over visitors with his adorable toy companion Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest. She joins having ...

As the world grapples with war, unchecked AI, and racism—monumental problems—society (not just white folks) are focusing its emotional investment on a baby monkey being bullied in Japan. Here’s why.

A baby monkey at a Japanese zoo has gone viral on social media after being seen growing attached to a stuffed animal. The young monkey, known as Punch-kun, has captured the hearts of the public after ...