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Who Is Punch the Monkey? Viral Zoo Baby Explained
Born July 2025 and named Panchi-kun, or Punch in English, is the baby macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan who has gone viral for having an emotional support orangutan plush toy.
Social media users have shared videos of the young monkey carrying around his toy as zookeepers help him acclimate to his new home and the other macaques around him.
Seemingly an outcast, fans started to become even more attached to Punch and his story as videos of him being bullied circulated online. Posts were also shared of Punch looking defeated with his plush toy next to him.
As more clips became available online, fans rejoiced when it appeared that Punch finally found some friends and was even groomed by another monkey.
