Punch the monkey at the Ichikawa City Zoo has touched millions worldwide. The monkey, who’s been rejected by his pack in the enclosure, has turned to a stuffed animal for comfort. Now, scientists reveal the tragic fate he can suffer as he’s not accepted by his pack.
The heartbreaking videos of Punch the monkey, a baby macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, who was rejected by his pack and found comfort in a stuffed orangutan, have spread worldwide.
The sad video of him being pushed away from his mother and even “bullied” or cast aside by others has been hard to watch. Meanwhile, however, zoo personnel have explained that it’s normal and part of the process. But it’s still challenging not feel bad for the little monkey.
As of late, it appears that Punch is heading for a better social life. The money was seen comforted and groomed by another macaque, but sadly, it was a short-lived relationship.
So what will happen if little Punch continues to be pushed away by his mother and bullied by the other macaques? Speaking with The Daily Mail, Dr. Emily Bethell, Associate Professor in Primate Cognition and Welfare at Liverpool John Moores University, explained what Punch’s fate is like.
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