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

Images of him being bullied by his enclosure-mates, retreating to safety and clinging to a plushie look-alike for comfort won hearts around the world. But finally, Punch the monkey is fitting in.

Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother ...

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Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo addressed concerns that its resident monkey Punch was "being bullied" by his fellow macaques as videos of him seeking comfort from an orangutan plushie continue to go viral.

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

A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was ...

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

Punch, a Japanese macaque, stole the hearts of millions after he was abandoned by his mom and rejected by some of his peers. Now, things are looking up for him.

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

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