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.

A huge line of monkey fans was spotted about 18 miles outside of Tokyo at the Ichikawa City Zoo on Sunday, Feb. 22, hoping to ...

Punch-kun the monkey has won over visitors with his adorable toy companion ...

The stuffed orangutan made famous by Punch, the abandoned baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan who captured hearts ...

While viral clips can raise questions, Dr. Jan Ramer said observers should remember that short videos don’t show the full ...

In a new video of Punch, the baby monkey is dragged around in circles by an adult monkey, upsetting animal lovers around the ...

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

It’s common for monkeys to cling to their mothers from birth – so to help combat his anxiety and assist with his loneliness, ...

Huge lines are forming outside a small zoo in Japan, all for one tiny monkey and the stuffed animal he refuses to let go of.

Punch the monkey, known as Punch-kun in Japan, was born in July 2025 at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo. Unfortunately for the baby ...