Punch the monkey: Why do we love him so much and how is he doing now?

Punch the monkey touches the hearts of UNL students

Punch the monkey has been making a huge impact on the world, with coverage from major news outlets, thousands of TikToks about him and an animated drawing of him on Google that goes across your screen when you look up…

Punch the monkey reportedly isn’t being bullied anymore

The baby macaque is less dependent on his stuffed toy after being accepted by other monkeys, according to authorities at the zoo he lives at.

Punch the monkey: Why do we love him so much and how is he doing now?

A zookeeper gives an update on the progress of Punch, the baby Japanese macaque, and fans of the monkey explain why people around the world are paying close attention to his story.

Man Is On A Mission To Turn His Monkey Into Punch. It Doesn’t Go As Planned: ‘I Think You've Rescued One Of Punch's Bullies’

man shows his pet monkey (l) man gives his monkey and stuffed toy (c) pet monkey (r) If you’ve scrolled TikTok at all over the past few weeks, you’ve probably become familiar with Punch the monkey. He is a baby macaque who has stolen viewers’ hearts worldwide after his mother abandoned him at birth. Rescued by a zoo in Japan, he now carries around a stuffed animal for comfort. Photos and videos of him dragging the toy around have gone viral, cau…

Why we all love Punch the monkey

CNN’s Hanako Montgomery visited the internet’s favorite plush-carrying monkey, Punch, to ask the question, “How’s he doing today?”

Punch the monkey isn’t alone in bonding with his emotional support toy

Here are rescued chimpanzees, a mountain lion, an elephant and a penguin with the toys they’re attached to.