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Why punch, the baby monkey got us in our feelings
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.
Over the past few weeks, a baby macaque at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo named Punch has taken the internet by storm. Viral ...
His viral stardom and the scramble for stuffed orangutans show how quickly — and cravenly — trauma becomes trend.
In a new video, the beloved baby macaque was spotted making friends and even riding on the back of fellow monkeys.
Punch, a baby monkey in a Japanese zoo, has melted hearts around the world with videos of him clinging to a stuffed orangutan ...
The lonely monkey who won hearts online after cuddling with his orangutan toy began making friends with other monkeys, according to a post on Monday from the Ichikawa Zoo.
According to one spectator from Business Insider, Punch is so popular that his visits from the public are limited to 10 ...
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