Abandoned baby monkey goes viral
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Punch, known as Punch-kun in Japan, was born in July 2025 at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo. Unfortunately for the baby macaque, Punch was rejected by his mother and her group of monkey friends shortly after birth — a problem, as macaques tend to stay very close to their mothers when young.
AN abandoned baby monkey has broken hearts after being seen snuggling up to a soft toy, using the stuffed animal as a stand-in parent. Six-month-old Punch, a baby macaque, was filmed clinging to
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・・・