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Punch the Macaque Thrives After Overcoming Initial Loneliness

3/27/2026

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Punch, a seven-month-old macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, is integrating with other monkeys after an initial period of loneliness.
Punch was born on July 26, 2025.
Punch was abandoned by his mother.
Punch was comforted with a stuffed orangutan.
Punch now plays with and communicates with fellow macaques, leaving his plush toy behind.

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Story summary

Punch, a seven-month-old macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, is integrating with other monkeys after an initial period of loneliness.
Punch was born on July 26, 2025.
Punch was abandoned by his mother.
Punch was comforted with a stuffed orangutan.
Punch now plays with and communicates with fellow macaques, leaving his plush toy behind.