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Viral monkey Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1
Viral monkey Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1: Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people's hearts by ...
philstarlife.com/geeky/858156-punch-gets-thousands-of-birthday-messages-as-he-turns-1
Baby monkey Punch to celebrate first birthday
Baby monkey Punch to celebrate first birthday: Punch, a plush-clutching Japanese baby monkey that has become a global online sensation ...
japantoday.com/category/national/baby-monkey-punch-to-celebrate-first-birthday
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Japan zoo gets thousands of birthday cards for Punch the monkey as he ...
Japan zoo gets thousands of birthday cards for Punch the monkey as he turns one on July 26
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-zoo-gets-thousands-of-birthday-cards-for-punch-the-monkey-as-he-turns-1-on-july-26
Baby monkey Punch to celebrate first birthday
Baby monkey Punch to celebrate first birthday: ICHIKAWA, (Japan): Punch, a plush-clutching Japanese baby monkey that has become a global online sensation ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/24/baby-monkey-punch-to-celebrate-first-birthday
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2 US men fined 300,000 yen for trespassing at enclosure of monkey Punch - ...
2 US men fined 300,000 yen for trespassing at enclosure of monkey Punch - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260606/p2g/00m/0na/003000c
The Mainichi News Quiz: How much in donations has orphan monkey Punch ...
The Mainichi News Quiz: How much in donations has orphan monkey Punch attracted? - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260602/p2a/00m/0et/015000c
Japan’s Punch the monkey and his troop to get air conditioning amid ...
Japan’s Punch the monkey and his troop to get air conditioning amid searing heat: City of Ichikawa sets aside £370,000 in its supplementary budget for 2026 to ...
independent.co.uk/asia/japan/punch-monkey-zoo-air-conditioning-japan-heatwave-b2989249.html
Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch’s zoo
Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch’s zoo: Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/18/japan/crime-legal/monkey-punch-zoo-americans-arrest/
Key FactsSecurity Breach at Ichikawa Zoo’s Viral Monkey Enclosure
May 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: goodmorningamerica.com
  • Two men aged 24 and 27 were taken into custody following an incident at the Ichikawa City Zoo’s macaque enclosure.

  • One suspect entered the enclosure while the other recorded the event, disrupting the seven-month-old monkey named Punch.

  • Despite about 600 visitors present, the zoo remained open and confirmed the animals remained unharmed.

  • The zoo responded by increasing security patrols, installing intrusion nets, and limiting visitor access to the enclosure.
  • Please keep supporting us. Don't let this incident affect that.
    — Takashi Yasunaga, head of Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Garden, responding to the enclosure incident.
News in Easy English: Young monkey Punch holds toy less, plays more with ...
News in Easy English: Young monkey Punch holds toy less, plays more with other monkeys - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260427/p2a/00m/0na/024000c
Baby monkey Punch is acclimatising, making new friends at Japan zoo
Baby monkey Punch is acclimatising, making new friends at Japan zoo: Hand-raised in an artificial environment immediately after his birth in July, the small ...
iol.co.za/news/feel-good/2026-03-19-baby-monkey-punch-is-acclimatising-making-new-friends-at-japan-zoo/
Blackpink’s Lisa meets Punch, the viral lonely monkey in Japan
Blackpink’s Lisa meets Punch, the viral lonely monkey in Japan: The internet's favourite lonely monkey got a special visitor.
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/blackpink-lisa-meets-lonely-monkey-punch-579501
Blackpink’s Lisa Visited Viral Monkey Punch in Japan
Blackpink’s Lisa Visited Viral Monkey Punch in Japan: Blackpink’s Lisa visited viral monkey, Punch in Japan and brought her own stuffed toy.
elle.com/culture/celebrities/a70657724/blackpink-lisa-monkey-punch-japan/
Punch the Monkey Is a Viral Star, But Does His Internet Fame Have a Dark ...
Punch the Monkey Is a Viral Star, But Does His Internet Fame Have a Dark Side?: Animal rights activists say that viral online content about animals like ...
thediplomat.com/2026/03/punch-the-monkey-is-a-viral-star-but-does-his-internet-fame-have-a-dark-side/
Rights group slams treatment of viral baby monkey Punch in Japan zoo
Rights group slams treatment of viral baby monkey Punch in Japan zoo: The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows the cruelty ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/02/24/rights-group-slams-treatment-of-viral-baby-monkey-punch-in-japan-zoo
Viral monkey Punch rejected by mother given stuffed orangutan
Viral monkey Punch rejected by mother given stuffed orangutan: A young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan went viral, after videos showed him ...
bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c1d6ell32weo
Fans flock to Chiba zoo to see baby monkey Punch
Fans flock to Chiba zoo to see baby monkey Punch: Dozens of fans flocked to a Japanese zoo on Friday to catch a glimpse of a baby macaque who shot to social ...
japantoday.com/category/national/fans-flock-to-japan-zoo-to-see-viral-baby-monkey-punch
Baby Monkey Punch Captures Hearts at Chiba Pref. Zoo, on Social Media ...
Baby Monkey Punch Captures Hearts at Chiba Pref. Zoo, on Social Media, While Hugging Stuffed Orangutan as Mother
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260220-312583/
Lupin III: The First review: the perfect holiday adventure
Lupin III: The First review: the perfect holiday adventure: Celebrated thief Lupin III goes on another grand adventure, this time to steal The Bresson Diary — ...
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Lupin III: The First review: the perfect holiday adventure
Lupin III: The First review: the perfect holiday adventure: Celebrated thief Lupin III goes on another grand adventure, this time to steal The Bresson Diary — ...
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How 'Lupin III: The First' Director Takashi Yamazaki Brought a ...
How 'Lupin III: The First' Director Takashi Yamazaki Brought a Japanese Anime Icon into 3D [Interview]
slashfilm.com/lupin-iii-the-first-takashi-yamazaki-interview/