punch the monkey (ichikawa city zoo)
Punch is a Japanese macaque born at the Ichikawa City Zoo in 2025. The monkey has become a viral sensation, as he was abandoned by his mother at birth and has since struggled to integrate into the troop.
Photos and videos of Punch clinging to an IKEA djungeskog stuffed orangutan after facing rejection and bullying from other monkeys in the troop have caused an outpouring of support for him and drawn many internet users to follow updates on his development.
