Punch the Monkey who stole the world's hearts with his stuffed orangutan has made a new friend and we can't get enough.

Much like their human cousins, baby macaques crave comfort.

Punch, a monkey at a Japanese zoo, went viral for only having one friend, a plush orangutan. Now he has started to make more friends.

He’s the cutest thing on the internet right now—maybe ever—but there’s more to the Punch phenomenon than his sweet face and heartbreaking story ...

The story of Punch, the baby macaque, has captivated the world. Punch-kun, as he is affectionately known, was reportedly born in July 2025 but was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth.

In a zoo outside Tokyo, one monkey has pulled heartstrings around the world after forming an unexpected friendship. Stephanie ...

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

Huge lines are forming outside a small zoo in Japan, all for one tiny monkey and the stuffed animal he refuses to let go of. Visitors have been crowding Ichikawa City Zoo after photos of a baby ...

Lots of animals, including humans, “are born social, and seek closeness, warmth and touch. A cuddle toy can work as a complement to give that safety, care and attachment we so strongly seek, ...

If you’ve been anywhere near the internet in the past week, you may have had your heart crushed then put back together by a little monkey named Punch.Punch is a ...