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Zoo

Monkey business leads to medical emergency for Mario, S’pore Zoo’s resident komodo dragon

The team had little choice but for Dr Heng to inserted his hand into Mario’s stomach.
The team had little choice but for Dr Heng to inserted his hand into Mario’s stomach.

Door left unlocked blamed for Siberian tiger’s death at Seoul Grand Park

Siberian tiger Miho was attacked by another tiger Kumgang, who was transferred to the same complex in January.
Siberian tiger Miho was attacked by another tiger Kumgang, who was transferred to the same complex in January.

Harbin zoo puts Siberian tigers on ‘light fast’ to curb overfeeding by visitors during CNY

The park houses more than 300 Siberian tigers of various ages, of which nearly 200 live in the free-range areas.
The park houses more than 300 Siberian tigers of various ages, of which nearly 200 live in the free-range areas.

Rights group slams treatment of Punch, the viral Japanese monkey

Punch became an internet sensation after videos emerged of him getting bullied by other monkeys in a Japanese zoo.
Punch became an internet sensation after videos emerged of him getting bullied by other monkeys in a Japanese zoo.

Viewpoint

A lonely baby monkey named Punch broke the internet, but what does it say about us?

This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)

Ikea Singapore’s orang utan plushie out of stock after baby monkey Punch goes viral

Punch, an abandoned baby Japanese macaque, has sought comfort in his stuffed organutan from Ikea, which is currently sold out in Singapore.
Punch, an abandoned baby Japanese macaque, has sought comfort in his stuffed organutan from Ikea, which is currently sold out in Singapore.

Virus kills over 70 tigers at north Thailand park

Abandoned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed orangutan, charming zoo visitors

A baby Japanese macaque named Punch sits next to a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
A baby Japanese macaque named Punch sits next to a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Japan zoo’s lonely baby monkey Punch wins hearts, and even a few friends

Punch, a 7-month-old macaque, plays with another monkey at Ichikawa City Zoo in Ichikawa, near Tokyo, on Feb 19, 2026.
Punch, a 7-month-old macaque, plays with another monkey at Ichikawa City Zoo in Ichikawa, near Tokyo, on Feb 19, 2026.

High school in Japan plans petting zoo to attract more students

As part of the education it offers about animals, the high school has cows and chickens but also rabbits, ponies, goats and turtles.
As part of the education it offers about animals, the high school has cows and chickens but also rabbits, ponies, goats and turtles.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.