This is the heart-melting moment a baby monkey abandoned by his mother cuddled up to a soft toy, carrying it everywhere as a substitute parent. Punch, a six-month-old macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has become an unlikely internet sensation after video clips showed him clinging tightly to a stuffed orangutan for comfort. The tiny primate was born in July 2025 but was rejected by his mother shortly after birth, according to reports. Keepers stepped in and hand-raised him, feeding and carin

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Born at a zoo in Japan, baby monkey Punch-Kun was heartbreakingly rejected by his mother shortly after birth. With no one to cling to, zookeepers stepped in and gave him a large stuffed toy to comfort him — and he instantly held on as if it were his real mother. He sleeps with it, carries it everywhere, and hugs it tightly for security. Though he’s slowly beginning to interact with other monkeys, Punch-Kun still keeps his plush companion close — a small symbol of love that helped him survive his

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

FINDING COMFORT… Meet Panchi-kun, the baby monkey melting hearts across social media! The six month-old macaque, nicknamed Punch, has become an internet star after a series of videos showing him clinging to a plush toy were released. Punch was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth. He was rescued and taken in at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan. He was hand-fed by caretakers and slowly introduced to other monkeys. Unfortunately, they all rejected him (a video showing that is heartbreaking.)