The New York Times

A Lonely Baby Monkey Wins Hearts, and Even a Few Friends

Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo. By Remy Tumin Punch, a 7-month-old macaque monkey, ...
The New York Times

Punch, the Lonely Monkey, Is Growing Up. He’s Still a Star.

The macaque, now 9 months old, has been attracting tens of thousands of visitors to a small Japanese zoo. He ignores the attention. Japan Dispatch The macaque, now 9 months old, has been attracting ...
The Conversation

Punch the monkey isn’t the first lonely zoo animal to capture our hearts – or raise troubling questions

For weeks, the story of Punch the monkey has tugged at heartstrings around the world. Videos of this lonely baby monkey at Japan’s Ichikawa Zoo have triggered global outpourings of empathy, grief and ...