Punch the monkey isn’t alone in bonding with his emotional support toy

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Here are rescued chimpanzees, a mountain lion, an elephant and a penguin with the toys they’re attached to.

March 10, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. EDT2 minutes ago

Foxie, a chimpanzee at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest in Cle Elum, Washington, plays and cuddles with hundreds of dolls. (Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest)

Punch the monkey ran away with our hearts. Watching him cling to a stuffed orangutan at a Japanese zoo as he struggled to make friends became a collective moment as people around the world grew invested in his emotional well-being.

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