Japanese Zoo Home to Viral Baby Monkey Punch Addresses Concerns Over Macaques' Hair Loss and Living Conditions

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

Punch the monkey is finally making friends and fitting in

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

Punch the Monkey—who went viral for being lonely—has found a new companion

Punch, the baby macaque who went viral for clinging to a stuffed toy orangutan for comfort, has gone viral once more, this ...

'Hang in there, Punch': Viral baby macaque slowly fitting in with troop at Japan zoo

Despite signs of progress, Punch still spends stretches of time alone and occasionally faces rough play from older monkeys.
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Primate making new friends at Japan zoo

TOKYO, Japan — Clutching a monkey plushie, Eliete Ikeda screamed “Punch!” as she caught sight of the underdog baby macaque ...
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Navy base in Japan issues lookout alert for wandering macaque

Sailors and civilians at a naval base near the Japanese capital have been told to keep their distance from a wild monkey spotted prowling nearby. A “Monkey Warning” posted Monday by Naval Air ...
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Adapting to a seasonal diet: How Japanese Macaque gut microbiomes handle food scarcity

Japanese macaques reside further north and in a colder climate than any other non-human primate. They like to eat fruits and seeds, but when unavailable, the monkeys must rely on low-quality foods ...
Houston Chronicle

Japanese macaques like Punch the monkey have called the Texas Brush Country home for decades

A baby monkey named Punch and his stuffed orangutan in a Japanese zoo enclosure became a viral sensation last month. But the same species of primates have lived in Texas for decades. Japanese ...