Zookeeper shares update on Punch the monkey

More than two months after Punch the monkey became an overnight sensation on social media, the zookeeper at Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo is sharing an update about how he is doing. "I think the number of ...
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A 7-month-old primate from Japan is going viral. Here's what to know about Punch the monkey

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo taken on February 19, 2026, shows a 7-month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother ...
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In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms

AZUMINO, Japan — In the foothills of Japan’s Northern Alps, people are chasing monkeys. Wearing bright orange vests, the humans ring bells, blow whistles and strike rocks and trees with walking sticks ...
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Navy base in Japan issues lookout alert for wandering macaque

Sailors and civilians at a naval base near the Japanese capital have been told to keep their distance from a wild monkey spotted prowling nearby. A “Monkey Warning” posted Monday by Naval Air Facility ...
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In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms

A monkey rests on a branch of a tree in the woods near a residential area in Azumino, central Japan, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) AZUMINO, Japan (AP) — In the foothills of Japan’s ...
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In Japan’s Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to protect homes and farms

AZUMINO, Japan (AP) — In the foothills of Japan’s Northern Alps, people are chasing monkeys. Wearing bright orange vests, the humans ring bells, blow whistles and strike rocks and trees with walking ...