Name: Punch the monkey bonds with zoo companions after viral plush toy moment
Uploaded: 2026-03-09T21:53:30+08:00
Duration: 1 min 38 s
Description: Punch, a 7-month-old macaque in Japan who was abandoned by his mother, went viral after videos of him clinging to an orangutan plush toy surfaced online. Raised by zookeepers, Punch used the toy for comfort as he joined the zoo's monkey enclosure. Initially

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Punch, a 7-month-old macaque in Japan who was abandoned by his mother, went viral after videos of him clinging to an orangutan plush toy surfaced online. Raised by zookeepers, Punch used the toy for comfort as he joined the zoo's monkey enclosure. Initially shunned by the other monkeys, Punch is now slowly building connections with his new companions. The hashtag "#GoPunch" has gained popularity, and when you Google him, little hearts fly around his face, reflecting the internet's growing affection for him.

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