Tokyo, Feb 24, 2026 (AFP) - Rights group slams treatment of viral Japanese monkey

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2026-02-24

The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows the cruelty of zoos, an animal rights group said, as sales of the plush IKEA orangutan the animal clings to boomed. Punch, a baby macaque abandoned by its mother, shot to stardom after being pictured getting bullied by other monkeys and seeking comfort from the orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo outside Tokyo. "Zoos are not sanctuaries -- they are places where animals......

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