Baby Punch moves from heartbreak to hope as Japan zoo story goes viral | VIDEO

In a small zoo in Japan, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque named Punch captured global attention after footage showed him clinging to an orange stuffed toy. Punch, housed at Ichikawa City Zoo, was abandoned by his mother just days after birth and struggled to survive within a strict troop environment.

Without maternal care, zookeepers gave Punch a soft stuffed orangutan toy for comfort. The baby macaque became deeply attached to the toy, sleeping with it, hiding with it and carrying it everywhere. Older monkeys occasionally scolded him, but Punch continued holding onto the toy for emotional security.