The viral phenomenon that is “Punch the Monkey” isn’t just some niche corner of “White People Twitter.” Let’s be clear: Black folks are just as deeply invested in this baby monkey’s health and safety ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Videos of Punch, a baby monkey, and his Ikea toy went viral on TikTok. Reeno Hashimoto took three trains to the zoo, east of Tokyo ...

Punch-kun, the seven-month-old macaque monkey living in Ichikawa City Zoo, may have finally been accepted by his troop. A moving video showing an adult monkey drawing baby Punch into a warm embrace is ...

A baby macaque has adopted a stuffed animal after being rejected by his mother. Videos of the six-month-old, named Punch, carrying his companion around his enclosure at Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo have ...

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.