Johnson the capybara and Al the Brazilian tapir, were euthanized Feb. 20 after a decline in both animals' health ...

The story of Punch the monkey finding comfort in a stuffed animal after being abandoned at birth is real. In early 2026, ...

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

The Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan has been forced to issue a statement defending giving Punch the baby monkey a stuffed animal toy following backlash.

Acknowledging that the zoo must balance environmental changes with Punch's social development, it said that the baby macaque ...

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

TOKYO -- An endearing image of a Japanese macaque called Punch hugging an orangutan stuffed toy tightly has captured the ...

Seven-month-old Punch, a baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has gone viral after videos showed him clinging to a ...

Japanese zoo issues statement after video shows baby monkey Punch dragged, explaining troop integration behavior and confirming he is safe ...

ICHIKAWA, Chiba -- A Japanese macaque at a zoo here who was abandoned by his mother has found comfort in a stuffed animal, and many people both on- an･･･ ...

A viral video sparked panic online, but the Ichikawa City Zoo says that's just normal monkey business.

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