Phoenix Zoo staff tossed a stuffed toy to Bodie, a 4-year-old siamang, to encourage play and behavioral enrichment.

On world wildlife day, Malavika Mohanan reflects on her experiences, emphasising the importance of patience and respect for ...

Since moving to Tokyo last year, my friends back in New York have made a habit of sending me viral posts about Japan. That's ...

Punch, a monkey that went viral after he was abandoned by his mother in a Japanese zoo, is reminiscent of a foundational ...

He’s the rejected monkey who has become the internet’s adopted animal baby. But while you cannot take Punch home, you can curl up with his companion — if you can find one in stock, that is.

If you’ve been on the internet in the past few weeks, chances are you’ve seen him: a tiny gray-brown monkey dragging a big, stuffed orangutan around Japan’s Ichikawa Zoo. His name? Punch-kun, or Punch ...

Young Japanese monkey named Punch reaches major milestone, cuddling with a fellow macaque after being hand-reared with a ...

Punch the baby monkey and his emotional support stuffed orangutan are real, according to the official X account ( archived) ...

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

For weeks, the story of Punch the monkey has tugged at heartstrings around the world. Videos of this lonely baby monkey at ...

A few months after being born, one of the newest monkeys at a Connecticut zoo still needs a name.

Japanese macaques, also known as "snow monkeys," are native to Japan and have thick fur manes made to withstand cold winters, ...