A monkey who is isolated by her mother, but dependent on one key factor... an IKEA toy.
If you were on social media lately, you may come across one monkey who recently was isolated from their mother. One helpful staff from a Zoo helped him get back on his feet with a plush toy from IKEA. from the Los Angeles Times Punch, one of the recent born Japanese Macaque, (other known as a Snow Monkey) was born last year in July. He was named 'Punch' after an popular manga artist book, 'Lupin the Third', written by Kazuhiko Kato (manga artist), otherwise known as the 'Monkey Punch'. The whole story started out when his mother left him alone, apparently from the lack of raising him. In January 2026, due to the lack of socialization and the abandonment of his mother, he started to develop 'social anxiety' and depression. This was because the integrated him towards the other monkeys. One of the keepers from that zoo, described him as "mentally strong" and even the head of Zoo Operations, Ichikawa Zoo, the place where Punch was born, describ...
