Tristan Tate, brother of Andrew Tate, has offered $250,000 to buy Punch, the baby Japanese macaque who went viral for clinging to a stuffed orangutan toy after being abandoned by his mother. "We thought that its resemblance to a monkey might help Punch integrate back into the troop later on, and that's why we chose it." Also read | Watch: Viral Baby Monkey Punch Finally Accepted By His Troop With Heartwarming HugSee the post hereWhich Zoo owns this monkey. https://t.co/44UXASPwsO — Tristan Tate (@TateTheTalisman) February 19, 2026The post went viral, garnering more than 5.5 million views in just two days. "Spending $250,000 to buy a monkey is highly impractical and ethically complex," another user wrote.

Source: Punch February 22, 2026 20:44 UTC