Meet Punch-kunIn Ichikawa, just outside Tokyo, a baby monkey named Punch-kun has quietly become one of the internet’s most talked-about animals. Born on July 26, 2025, the young Japanese macaque was rejected by his mother and raised by zoo staff through hand-rearing. According to Ichikawa City Zoo, he has been living with the troop since January 19. As he continues adjusting to life among the other monkeys, Punch-kun has been seen carrying a small orange stuffed orangutan throughout the enclosure. Even as he gradually deepens his interactions with the other monkeys, the stuffed orangutan remains part of his daily routine.

Source: Punch February 20, 2026 09:00 UTC