A baby macaque has adopted a stuffed animal after being rejected by his mother. Videos of the six-month-old, named Punch, carrying his companion around his enclosure at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo have ...

A baby monkey abandoned by his mum has captured hearts around the world after forming an adorable bond with an unlikely friend. Punch, a six-month-old macaque, was rejected shortly after birth and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the internet had eyes, all of them would currently be trained on the Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba, Japan, where a rejected baby ...

There is a new main character on the internet… and his name is Punch. The sweet story of a rejected macaque who found a friend in a stuffed animal is teaching people online a lesson in resilience.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In early 2026, images and videos appearing to show a baby monkey holding an orangutan plush toy went viral on social media. While ...