Punch the Monkey

[Anonymous]

The little guy got some cuddles today.

https://x.com/ichikawa_zoo/status/2025498126325612595?s=20

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His toy is from IKEA and reportedly sold out everywhere

We were at the College Park IKEA yesterday and they still had a few in a display in the children’s furniture section, if anybody is hunting for one!

Love little Punch and happy that he is finding his place. I have to keep reminding my kids that he isn’t human and doesn’t experience emotions the way humans do.

Pretty close though. We're related, and he's clearly lonely and sad in the videos.

[Anonymous]

Punch had a horrible few days last week resulting in a few injuries. Saturday being the worst where there were multiple attacks by other monkeys. 😢 So I was surprised to see on Sunday that Punch and all the other monkeys seemed quite calm. Well the Zoo released a statement today:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His toy is from IKEA and reportedly sold out everywhere

We were at the College Park IKEA yesterday and they still had a few in a display in the children’s furniture section, if anybody is hunting for one!

Love little Punch and happy that he is finding his place. I have to keep reminding my kids that he isn’t human and doesn’t experience emotions the way humans do.

Why do you have to remind them of that? I mean, sure, they don't experience them *exactly* the same, but they absolutely experience them, and a very similar range. Including empathy, which is super important for people to learn.

[Anonymous]

I love the Punch videos every time I see them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His toy is from IKEA and reportedly sold out everywhere

We were at the College Park IKEA yesterday and they still had a few in a display in the children’s furniture section, if anybody is hunting for one!

Love little Punch and happy that he is finding his place. I have to keep reminding my kids that he isn’t human and doesn’t experience emotions the way humans do.

Thanks for this. Will be there Friday. Hope one is left

[Anonymous]

There is probably something genetically wrong with him. Hopefully they sterilise him.

[Anonymous]

I’m surprised so many Pepe are saying they love the videos. I had to stop watching them because every video was so sad. The last one I saw was the other monkeys not allowing him into the shelter when it was raining. He was left alone, clinging to the ledge of the door to shelter, getting soaked.

He’s incredibly cute and I’m glad to hear he’s had some positive interactions, but all I ever saw was him being pushed around, hurt, or excluded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is probably something genetically wrong with him. Hopefully they sterilise him.

What?? You are misinformed