On January 22, 2026, the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium Safari Park in Arizona welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus. The proud parents? Mom Lollipop and Dad Tootsie Roll. So, it was no surprise that when ...

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

One way to do so is by visiting the Fort Worth Zoo. Last year, the zoo saw more than 158,000 guests from March 8 to March 23. This year, between spring break camp and half-off Wednesdays, guests can ...

Shortly after the bullying incident, Ikea posted a photo of a plush monkey wrapping its arms around the comfort orangutan with the words: "We're ALL Punch's family now." ...

Punch, the seven-month-old Japanese macaque whose attachment to a stuffed orangutan toy has made him a viral sensation, is at the center of a growing debate over primate welfare.

The world is going gaga over a seven-month-old Japanese macaque named Punch. This primate, who was abandoned by his mother, has spurred thousands of videos online, a surge in the sale of an IKEA toy, ...