Punch, a baby macaque at the Ichikawa Zoo, stole the internet's heart when he was seen clinging to a stuffed monkey after being rejected by his own mother. Now, Punch is learning to make friends, and even received a hug from an older monkey. | ABC News

Punch, a seven-month-old macaque from Japan, has gone viral after heartwarming photos showed him sitting quietly with a stuffed toy at the zoo, touching hearts worldwide. Abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, Punch was raised by caretakers and struggled to bond with other monkeys, finding comfort and emotional security in his soft toy. Vc: X | MiD DAY

A baby Japanese macaque named Punch has become an online sensation after videos showed him carrying a large stuffed orangutan toy at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan. Punch was abandoned by his mother soon after he was born in July 2025, so zookeepers began to look after him by hand feeding and caring for him. Because he lacked a mother figure and had trouble fitting in with other monkeys, they gave him the soft toy to comfort him, and he began carrying it everywhere like a substitute parent. Clip