We love Punch for so many reasons, and not just because he’s a cuddly baby monkey with an adorable attachment to a big stuffed orangutan. At a Glance:The internet has fallen in love with a monkey in Japan who was abandoned by his momDespite bullying from other monkeys, Punch is staying strong! One Redditor commented, “I saw the video of Punch approaching the others and the bigger monkey pushing him away. They explained: “In order to integrate Punch into other Japanese monkey troops, we anticipated that this kind of challenge may arise. Although Punch has been scolded many times by other monkeys, no single monkey has shown serious aggression toward him.

Source: Punch February 23, 2026 22:17 UTC