Punch, a plush-clutching Japanese baby monkey that has become a global online sensation, will celebrate his first birthday on Sunday as his zoo is flooded with fan letters from around the world.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A baby black howler monkey has a new home. The Buffalo Zoo welcomed the newborn monkey into the world last month. Now, visitors can meet the monkey baby at the zoo’s M&T ...

Two American nationals were arrested Sunday in Japan after one of them entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became a global internet sensation earlier this year, ...

Owning a monkey sounds like a good idea right up until it starts flinging poop around and trying to rip your face off. And yet, there are still people so enamored with the idea of owning a primate ...

Two tiny new arrivals are already drawing crowds at the Houston Zoo, and one of them has a name that Astros fans will instantly recognize. On Wednesday, the zoo announced the debut of two baby ...

Three baby spider monkeys are settling in at their new home. Cider, Holly, and Juniper arrived at Hattiesburg Zoo in late 2025 and spent their first months in quarantine. Since their arrival, the ...

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey in Mexico, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog. More than a toy, this plush companion acts as a surrogate mom after the tiny primate ...

The newborn arrived at ZooParc de Beauval as part of a conservation partnership with China zoobeauval/youTube A golden snub-nosed monkey born at ZooParc de Beauval is the first of its species born ...

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation in Florida busted a "deeply disturbing" illegal animal cruelty operation involving baby monkeys by U.S. citizen Francisco Javier Ravelo.

Images of him being bullied by his enclosure-mates, retreating to safety and clinging to a plushie look-alike for comfort won hearts around the world. And his zookeeper has told CNN that the seemingly ...

Joshua started at GameRant in 2017 where he fell in love with a company that supports creativity, treats video games with the respect they deserve, and is complete with people whose passions match his ...

And now a lighter story to end the week. In a zoo outside Tokyo, one monkey has pulled heartstrings around the world after forming an unexpected friendship. Stephanie Sy has the story. It's a story of ...