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.

Over the past few weeks, a baby macaque at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo named Punch has taken the internet by storm. Viral ...

The world stood still in favor of Punch - the infant monkey whose toy he holds in his arms rather than his mother. There's ...

In the wild, infant Japanese monkeys will nurse for up to two years. When they are orphaned, they can survive at Punch’s age — especially if they are adopted, or even just befriended, by others. When ...

A viral video showing Punch the monkey being dragged has sparked outrage online. Now Ichikawa City Zoo is explaining what ...

Japanese zoo confirms breakthrough for Punch the monkey after abandonment - The baby orphan macaque appears to have outgrown the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection ...

Zookeepers at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan hand-reared the rescued monkey after his parents rejected him.

Videos of Punch, a baby monkey, and his Ikea toy went viral on TikTok. Reeno Hashimoto took three trains to the zoo, east of Tokyo, to see what all the fuss was about. Visitors at Monkey Mountain were ...

In a new video, the beloved baby macaque was spotted making friends and even riding on the back of fellow monkeys.