As the world grapples with war, unchecked AI, and racism—monumental problems—society (not just white folks) are focusing its emotional investment on a baby monkey being bullied in Japan. Here’s why.

Punch may look sweet with his plushie – but anthropomorphism can’t tell us what a wild animal is truly experiencing Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Standing in line at Ikea ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Punch the monkey. (ichikawa_zoo/X) There is a new main character on the internet… and his name is Punch. The sweet story of a ...

For the past week, the emotional state of the internet seemed to hinge on one tiny life, a baby macaque named Punch. Known as Panchi-kun in Japanese, Punch lives at Ichikawa City Zoo near Tokyo. His ...

Footage of Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque, has gone viral around the world after he was rejected by his mother and formed a bond with a soft toy A baby monkey in Japan has captured hearts ...

Dozens of fans swarmed a Japanese zoo on Friday to see Punch, a baby macaque who's gone viral on social media. Abandoned by his mother months ago, Punch's attachment to a stuffed orangutan toy has ...

The internet has a new favorite little guy. His name is Punch (or Punch-kun, as he’s Japanese), a young macaque monkey living at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan. Like pygmy hippo Moo Deng or fluffy ...

This baby Japanese macaque and his support doll has completely stolen the Internet’s heart. Baby macaque Punch, abandoned by his mother, captured the Internet’s affection. Caretakers gave Punch a ...

IKEA has donated a collection of stuffed animals to Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan in a show of support for Punch, a baby macaque monkey whose attachment to a plush orangutan—believed to be IKEA's own ...

A baby monkey in Japan has become an internet sensation after forming a close bond with a stuffed animal. The young monkey, named Punch-kun, has captured the hearts of people online after being seen ...

A tiny monkey named Punch has unexpectedly become one of the internet’s most beloved animal stars, drawing emotional reactions from people across the world. The young Japanese macaque, living at ...

A baby monkey named Punch is struggling to find acceptance in his macaque enclosure in a Japanese zoo, and endeared social media users are fully on his side. Punch, who was abandoned by his mother ...