Born Free USA Issues Commentary: Punch the Monkey - Viral & Victimized by the Zoo Industry
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 25 -- Born Free USA issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026:
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Punch the Monkey: Viral & Victimized by the Zoo Industry
By Devan Schowe in Animals in Captivity, Blog, Primates on February 23, 2026
Punch, a baby Japanese macaque born at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has recently become a viral sensation. Punch was sadly rejected by his mother soon after his birth and has suffered seemingly regular . . .
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Punch the Monkey: Viral & Victimized by the Zoo Industry
By Devan Schowe in Animals in Captivity, Blog, Primates on February 23, 2026
Punch, a baby Japanese macaque born at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has recently become a viral sensation. Punch was sadly rejected by his mother soon after his birth and has suffered seemingly regular . . .