A year after he was abandoned by his mother, vistors are extremely excited to see Japan's viral monkey 'Punch' turning one year old, at the Ichikawa City Zoo. Here are some glimpses from the celebrations
Updated On: 2026-07-24 01:16 PM IST
Compiled by : Nascimento Pinto
Visitors come to see the almost one-year-old male Japanese macaque monkey named 'Punch', who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ichikawa on July 24
A visitor carrying stuffed monkey toys comes to see the Japanese macaque monkey named 'Punch', a year after he went viral at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ichikawa, on July 24
Visitors place birthday messages on a wall at the zoo for the almost one-year-old male Japanese macaque monkey
A stuffed orangutan toy, which the Japanese macaque monkey named 'Punch' used to play with, is seen at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ichikawa on July 24. After the toy went viral, IKEA reportedly donated the stuffed toy to help the monkey cope with the abandonment
Amid messages by fans and visitors, the wall of birthday messages for the almost one-year-old male Japanese macaque monkey named 'Punch', is full, as more people come to the viral animal
