ICHIKAWA: At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan companion. Punch’s mother abandoned the macaque when he was born seven months ago at the Ichikawa City Zoo and when an onlooker noticed and alerted zookeepers, they swung into action. Japanese baby macaques typically cling to their mothers to build muscle strength and for a sense of security, so Punch needed a swift intervention, zookeeper Kosuke Shikano said.

A baby monkey who was abandoned by his mother has found a new companion in a beloved cuddly orangutan toy. Viral footage taken by onlookers shows Punch, a six-month-old baby…

Un pequeño macaco japonés abandonado al nacer en el zoológico de la ciudad de Ichikawa no se separa de un peluche.

ICHIKAWA: At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan…

La scimmietta adottata dai guardiani dello zoo di Ichikawa, vicino a Tokyo, e' diventata viraleUn cucciolo di macaco giapponese di sei mesi abbandonato dalla m…

In a new video of Punch, the baby monkey is dragged around in circles by an adult monkey, upsetting animal lovers around the globe. The zoo explains.

IKEA's Djungelskog stuffed orangutan is available in stores and online for $20. It appears to be the same plush toy Punch has in his enclosure.

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