Ichikawa City Zoo has issued a new statement addressing viral videos that appear to show Punch being bullied by other monkeys.

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to ...

Little Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque living in the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has captured hearts on the ...

A new study shows macaque species with more tolerant social systems have larger brain regions linked to emotions and social signals.

Macaque species that live in more tolerant social groups have larger volumes in brain regions tied to social processing, according to a study published in eLife that compared neuroanatomy across ...

Macaque species with higher social tolerance possess larger amygdalae, redefining the brain region as a social hub.

Punch, a six-month-old Japanese macaque from the Ichikawa Zoo, became popular on social media because of his attachment to a stuffed toy that replaced his mother. All the details are in the Izvestia ...

Viral baby monkey’s new behavior sparks questions about imitation.

A baby monkey named Punch is struggling to find acceptance in his macaque enclosure in a Japanese zoo, and endeared social media users are fully on his side. Punch, who was abandoned by his mother ...

Baby macaque Punch from Ichikawa City Zoo goes viral hugging IKEA orangutan plushie, sparking sellouts and primate welfare ...