ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys. Iran hits back at multiple Gulf ...

Punch-kun baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo bonds with an IKEA plush after being rejected at birth, as keepers guide him into ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Officials announced another new addition to the Blank Park Zoo on Monday — a baby Japanese macaque. The baby, a boy named Taro, was born at the zoo on June 17 to his mom Anika. With ...

Born in July 2025, Punch faced a rocky start in life when his mother rejected him at birth. Zoo caretakers stepped in, hand-raising the little macaque ...

Born in July last year, macaque Punch sought comfort in a stuffed orangutan toy after being abandoned by its mother.

Staff say “animal welfare is the top priority” following visitor concerns ...

The zoo noted that 'a few high-ranking macaques have demonstrated aggression more frequently' and were removed from the habitat on March 8 ...

Despite signs of progress, Punch still spends stretches of time alone and occasionally faces rough play from older monkeys.

Ichikawa City Zoo staff utilized a specific replacement object to satisfy the instinctual clinging requirement. Due to an unfortunate situation with a happy ending, Punch the baby macaque monkey has ...

Twelve-year-old Japanese macaque, Usagi, gave birth to a newborn on June 8 and brought the little one onto Macaque Island a few hours later. The father, 10-year-old Kota, is the second offspring for ...