It is easy to dismiss it at first. It's just a monkey. Just another animal video. Just another fleeting moment of internet cuteness. But Punch's story has proven to be much more than that. The world ...

As the world grapples with war, unchecked AI, and racism—monumental problems—society (not just white folks) are focusing its emotional investment on a baby monkey being bullied in Japan. Here’s why.

The heartbreaking tale of a lonely baby monkey at a Japanese zoo has seemingly taken a wholesome turn. In January, Panchi-kun (or Punch, in English) had just one friend at the Ichikawa City Zoo in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Punch the Monkey brought the Internet to tears. The baby macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan was abandoned by his mother and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Roku users lounging in front of their idle TVs recently got an unexpected dose of wholesomeness: Punch the Monkey is ...

Punch the monkey fans can put their hearts and minds at ease: The once-abandoned baby macaque is making more and more friends, according to his caretakers. So many, in fact, that he may be outgrowing ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Punch, the 7-month-old Japanese macaque who captured millions of hearts after bonding with a stuffed orangutan, has ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching ...