The internet has a new favorite love story, and it stars a small, gray-haired monkey with a big heart. Punch the monkey - the Japanese macaque who captured the world's attention after being abandoned by his mother and finding comfort in a stuffed orange orangutan - has been spotted cuddling and kissing a new companion at the zoo. For fans who followed his story from the beginning, this moment feels like a long-awaited happy ending for a monkey who deserves it. And the internet, predictably, can't contain itself.
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Punch the Monkey Seen Cuddling and Kissing New Girlfriend
March 19, 2026
17 days ago
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