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, a six-month-old Japanese macaque monkey with enormous round eyes, long spindly arms and an adorable potbelly, has no idea that outside the four walls of his enclosure he’s a global celebrity.

Move over Moo Deng, it's Punch's time to shine. IKEA Singapore has sold out its Djungelskog orangutan plushie across its physical and online stores, after a viral baby macaque in Japan named Punch ...

Videos of a tiny monkey in a local zoo in Japan clutching a stuffed orangutan after he was abandoned by his mother have become an unlikely viral sensation online, with millions of people around the ...

Punch, the baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has gone viral in some heart-breaking videos. The little guy was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth and carries around a plush orangutan ...

A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by his mother and rejected by the rest of his troop, his zookeepers at Ichikawa ...

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 ...

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 ...

The offer by Tristan Tate has sparked debate on social media. Tristan Tate, brother of Andrew Tate, has offered $250,000 to buy Punch, the baby Japanese macaque who went viral for clinging to 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 ...

What’s it like to have millions of fans but struggle to make friends? For Punch, a 7-month-old macaque, fame and loneliness have collided, leaving the world watching as he clings to a stuffed ...