Born Free, the wildlife charity, has warned that Punch's viral fame could do more harm than good—for him and for his species.

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Images of him being bullied by his enclosure-mates, retreating to safety and clinging to a plushie look-alike for comfort won ...

A baby macaque named Punch, who went viral for clinging to a plush toy after being abandoned by his mother, is now thriving.

Punch, a Japanese macaque, stole the hearts of millions after he was abandoned by his mom and rejected by some of his peers. Now, things are looking up for him.

Punch, the monkey that went viral after being abandoned by his mother and found a friend in a stuffed animal, has a ...

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

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. Images of Punch dragging around ...

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

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

A super-cute baby monkey clinging to a stuffed animal for comfort caught the internet's eye last month. The little Japanese macaque is named Punch. His mother abandoned him, so the zoo where Punch ...