ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early ...

Punch, a baby macaque abandoned at birth at a zoo near Tokyo, is relying less on the oversized orangutan plush toy that once comforted him. He is spending more time among adult monkeys. He has been ...

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 ...

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

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

Punch-kun baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo bonds with an IKEA plush after being rejected at birth, as keepers guide him into ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Officials announced another new addition to the Blank Park Zoo on Monday — a baby Japanese macaque. The baby, a boy named Taro, was born at the zoo on June 17 to his mom Anika. With ...

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

Baby macaque Punch from Ichikawa City Zoo goes viral hugging IKEA orangutan plushie, sparking sellouts and primate welfare debate.

Born in July last year, macaque Punch sought comfort in a stuffed orangutan toy after being abandoned by its mother.

Japanese macaques, also known as "snow monkeys," are native to Japan and have thick fur manes made to withstand cold winters, according to the Texas State Historical Association. They have hairless ...

Twelve-year-old Japanese macaque, Usagi, gave birth to a newborn on June 8 and brought the little one onto Macaque Island a few hours later. The father, 10-year-old Kota, is the second offspring for ...