Images of him being bullied by his enclosure-mates, retreating to safety and clinging to a plushie look-alike for comfort won ...

Japanese zoo confirms breakthrough for Punch the monkey after abandonment - The baby orphan macaque appears to have outgrown the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection ...

In early 2026, images and videos appearing to show a baby monkey holding an orangutan plush toy went viral on social media.

Monkeys are among the most captivating creatures in the animal kingdom. They've got expressive faces, sharp intelligence, and curious nature, which makes them so fascinating. But beyond the common ...

A zookeeper gives an update on the progress of Punch, the baby Japanese macaque, and fans of the monkey explain why people ...

(Corrects given name of professor in sixth paragraph to Shigeyuki from Shigeki) By Tom Bateman AZUMINO, Japan, March 10 (Reuters) - Punch the baby snow monkey and his stuffed orangutan have captured ...

New World monkeys are mostly distinguished from their Old World counterparts – found in tropical Africa and Asia – by their flat noses, small to medium size, and tree-dwelling tendencies. How monkeys ...

There have never been enough primates on Tet Zoo. That isn't because I'm not interested in primates, nor because I don't think about primates, or look at primates, that much… in fact, I probably think ...

The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research and the ...