Orphaned Baby Monkey at Japanese Zoo Goes Viral for Having Stuffed Animal as His Only Friend

Punch-kun the monkey has won over visitors with his adorable toy companion ...

Punch the monkey's emotional support plushie is from IKEA. Buy it before it sells out.

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10 Adorable Photos of Punch the Baby Monkey Who Was Rejected at Birth — Now a Viral Sensation With His Stuffed Toy

Discover the touching story of Punch, a Japanese macaque who formed a unique bond with a plush toy after being abandoned by his mother.

A 6-month-old monkey and a stuffed orangutan have found a new home

After being abandoned by his mother, a 6-month-old monkey was just looking for friendship when it found a stuffed orangutan. The two went on arduous journey together, bonding over rocky terrain and ...

IKEA Praised For Generous Gift To Baby Monkey ‘Punch’ Who Went Viral After Mom Abandoned Him

IKEA won over the internet with a heartfelt gesture for Punch, the baby monkey who went viral after his mother abandoned him. Born in July 2025 at Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba, Japan, the monkey became ...

Influencer Rushed to the Hospital After Terrifying Monkey Attack During Vacation

Julia Willecke, a German content creator, detailed the frightening incident in a Jan. 30 podcast episode ...
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The full heartbreaking story of Panchi-Kun, the lonely monkey causing meltdowns on Twitter

This sad story started in July 2025, when Punch the monkey was born. Sadly, his biological mother rejected him, which would have been a death sentence for the macaque in the wild. Thankfully, keepers ...
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Neuralink trained this monkey to play Pong with only a chip in its brain

Neuralink trained a monkey to play Pong using only a brain implant — no controller, no movement, just neural signals. In this ...