A baby macaque named Punch has become a major attraction at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo after winning hearts online with his emotional story and adorable videos. Over 100 visitors gathered at the zoo on Friday, taking photos and cheering as the six-month-old cautiously approached other monkeys in the enclosure. Punch went viral on social media after clips showed him clinging to zookeepers and dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy for comfort, reports UNB Citing BBC. Zoo officials said, Punch was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, possibly due to inexperience or summer heat stress. According to the zoo, Punch has recently started integrating with other monkeys.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2026 09:11 UTC