Punch, a baby Japanese macaque who became an online sensation for clinging to a plush orangutan after being rejected by his ...

Staff say “animal welfare is the top priority” following visitor concerns ...

The zoo noted that 'a few high-ranking macaques have demonstrated aggression more frequently' and were removed from the habitat on March 8 ...

Born Free, the wildlife charity, has warned that Punch's viral fame could do more harm than good—for him and for his species.

A baby Japanese macaque named Punch, who previously became an Internet celebrity because of his history of loneliness, began to form a close bond with another young monkey named Momo. This is ...

The baby Japanese macaque has won fans and concerned supporters worldwide. The post Punch the Monkey Update: Zoo Responds To ...

Despite signs of progress, Punch still spends stretches of time alone and occasionally faces rough play from older monkeys.

Due to an unfortunate situation with a happy ending, Punch the baby macaque monkey has gone viral online. Punch is a baby monkey who lives at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan and was abandoned by his ...

The story of Punch the monkey finding comfort in a stuffed animal after being abandoned at birth is real. In early 2026, images and videos appearing to show a baby monkey holding an orangutan plush ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A macaque monkey bathes in a hot spring at the Jigokudani Yaen-koen wild macaque monkey park on January 28, 2023 in Yamanouchi, ...

Kyoto, Japan -- Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy to see that this helps them stay warm in cold temperatures, ...