From Abandoned to Beloved: Japan's Viral Monkey Punch-kun Makes …
2 days ago · Senior Zookeeper Kosuke Shikano on Punch's Resilience and the New Bond That's Giving Everyone Hope ICHIKAWA, CHIBA PREFECTURE, JAPAN / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, …
Why Was Punch, The Viral Monkey, Abandoned by His Mother?
4 days ago · Baby macaque Punch with his soft toy (Image Source: JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) Kosuke Shikano, a zookeeper looking after Punch, said that baby Japanese macaques normally stay …
Internet falls for baby monkey Punch who clung to a plush toy after his ...
Feb 19, 2026 · Earlier, one of Punch’s keepers, Kosuke Shikano, had said of his bond with the stuffed animal: “The stuffed animal’s fur made it easy to grab, and its appearance is also similar to a monkey ...
Punch the Baby Monkey and His Toy: A Heartwarming Tale of Resilience
Punch, born on 26 July 2025, weighed just 500 grams at birth and was rejected by his first-time mother. Zookeepers Kosuke Shikano and Shumpei Miyakoshi stepped in to hand-raise him, providing ...
Baby monkey in Tokyo zoo befriends toy orangutan | The Jerusalem Post
Feb 20, 2026 · Japanese baby macaques typically cling to their mothers to build muscle strength and for a sense of security, so Punch needed a swift intervention, zookeeper Kosuke Shikano said.
Rejected By Its Own Mother? Possible Explanations In Punch The …
5 days ago · Now Punch clings to it, plays with it and sleeps with it. "This stuffed animal has relatively long hair and several easy places to hold," zookeeper Kosuke Shikano said.
Abandoned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed orangutan
6 days ago · Zookeeper Kosuke Shikano places a stuffed orangutan on the ground as baby Japanese macaque Punch clings to his leg at Ichikawa City Zoo, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, …
Baby monkey breaks hearts after being abandoned by mom and …
The phenomenon has captured hearts across Japan, with Punch gaining widespread support from locals hoping he'll thrive into adulthood, many rallying behind the hashtag '#HangInTherePunch' to express …
Baby Monkey Punch’s Viral Story: Abandonment, A Plush Toy ... - Travel
Feb 21, 2026 · The zookeepers were quick to take Punch under their gentle care. While the now-viral macaque was born healthy, his health took a beating after being rejected by his mother. To help …
Heartwarming Zoo Story: Punch the Abandoned Macaque Finds …
Feb 20, 2026 · Social Integration Progress By mid-January 2026, caretakers like Shumpei Miyakoshi and Kosuke Shikano reintroduced Punch to the monkey mountain enclosure housing dozens of …