Tourists Flock To See Viral Abandoned Baby Monkey “Punch” At Zoo Near Tokyo TOKYO, Feb 28 (Bernama-Kyodo) — Punch, a baby Japanese macaque at a zoo near Tokyo, has become a major tourist attraction as images of him clinging to an orangutan plushie he received after being abandoned by his mother have gone viral, Kyodo News Agency reported. Punch was born last July weighing around 500 grams. A Feb 5, 2026, social media post by Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba Prefecture introducing Punch with his stuffed companion has since garnered about 85,000 likes, with fans praising his efforts to integrate with other monkeys. According to zookeepers Kosuke Shikano, 24, and Shumpei Miyakoshi, 34, […]

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Panda politics at play once more between Japan and China The Tokyo metropolitan government, which operates the zoo, has said efforts to extend their stay were unsuccessful, despite the animals’ popularity and their status as one of the capital’s most visited attractions.

The Tokyo metropolitan government, which operates the zoo, has said efforts to extend their stay were unsuccessful, despite the animals’ popularity and their status as one of the capital’s most visited attractions. Bne IntelliNews #PandaPolitics #Japan #China #TokyoZoo #Wildlife

Thousands flock to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China
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