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Psychology behind the internet’s obsession with Punch, the abandoned monkey while immigrant kids are stripped from their parents

We explore the dark truth of why the internet rallies more around a zoo monkey than detained kids separated from their immigrant parents.

Zoo Home to Punch the Monkey Responds to Claims the Abandoned Macaque Is Constantly 'Being Bullied'

The Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Japan, home to the viral baby monkey Punch, responded to online claims that Punch is "being bullied." In a new statement shared on X on Wednesday, ...

Punch the baby monkey isn't being bullied: Japan zoo

A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was ...

Punch the macaque, an internet sensation, is making strides in monkey society

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.
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Why Punch, The Baby Monkey Got Us in a Chokehold

As the world grapples with war, unchecked AI, and racism—monumental problems—society (not just white folks) are focusing its ...

Lisa of Blackpink shows off her sweet encounter with 'Punch,' the viral baby monkey rejected by his mother

Blackpink’s Lisa met Punch, the baby monkey who went viral after being rejected by his mother. The K-pop star visited him at Ichikawa Zoological Park and shared pics on Instagram.

IKEA can’t keep orangutan plush in stock after baby monkey Punch goes viral

After Punch the baby monkey carrying around his plush toy from IKEA reached viral status online in the past few weeks, IKEA ...