Who Is Punch, The Monkey? How It Went Viral And Memes It Sparked

Social media is drowning with videos of a baby monkey named ‘Punch’. It is a six-month-old monkey, which is currently residing at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan. Punch first went viral after his mother abandoned him, leaving him with no family. The baby monkey soon found his family, his home in a toy. His comfort toy was an Orangatun plushie. With no one accepting Punch, it treated his plushie like his family and would take it everywhere with him. The baby monkey found peace, love and security with the toy. Let’s dive in to see the story behind the viral videos of Punch, the monkey and see how it is doing now here!

Who Is Punch, The Monkey?

It is a six-month-old baby monkey who has become a global sensation overnight. Punch or Panchi-kun in Japanesewas born in July 2025 and is a baby macaque monkey. While it has been making headlines worldwide, Punch felt alone until he found his comfort toy.

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Punch, The Monkey’s Journey AT the Zoo: From Loneliness To Finding Happiness

The story of Punch starts with his birth mom abandoning him. Ever since that time, the zookeepers have been taking care of the baby monkey. Things were not going well for Punch, and to make matters worse, he was even outcast from his troop. With no family left in the zoo, the caretakers gave the little monkey an Orangutan plushie. 

Punch quickly attacked the soft toy and took it everywhere he went. With Punch finally finding some peace and security, his life started to turn around. He was even seen socialising with another monkey. Punch's happiness was short-lived as the other monkeys started bullying the poor baby again.

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Memes Around Punch, The Monkey

Several social media platforms are sprawling with memes about Punch, the monkey and his hardships at the Ichikawa City Zoo. Check out some of the memes made around Punch, the monkey here: 

 

 

 

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We hope that Punch, the monkey, is able to make more friends at the Ichikawa City Zoo soon, and the other monkeys stop bullying him. Keep reading HerZindagi to get more updates on this baby monkey and his life!

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