Ichikawa, Japan, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Baby monkey Punch acclimatising, making new friends at Japan zoo

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Clutching a monkey plushie, Eliete Ikeda screamed "Punch!" as she caught sight of the underdog baby macaque still drawing crowds of photo-hungry visitors to a Japanese zoo weeks after he shot to stardom. Seven-month-old Punch was abandoned by his mother and became an internet sensation after clips of him clinging to a plush orangutan toy for comfort -- and seemingly being roughhoused by fellow monkeys -- proliferated online last month. His pligh......

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