After a video of a "monkey punch" went viral, the Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Garden in Japan has taken steps to reduce stress for its monkeys. They stated that this decision was made to reduce stress for the monkeys. Earlier, the Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Gardens issued a statement regarding the video of Punch that went viral on the internet. Through that statement they put the light on the viral monkey Punch. They mentioned, "The adult monkey that dragged Punch is probably the mother of the monkey with whom Punch tried to communicate.

Source: Punch February 24, 2026 15:28 UTC