Going bananas for Punch? Here's the latest on the viral baby monkey

Punch, a baby macaque monkey at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has quickly become an online celebrity. Zoo staff say he is acclimating to his roommates.

Punch the monkey isn’t the first lonely zoo animal to capture our hearts – or raise troubling questions

From the last thylacine to Mollie the drinking, smoking orangutan, little Punch the monkey is the latest in a long line of lonely zoo animals.

Roaring at 125: Virginia Zoo celebrating anniversary in a big way

The Virginia Zoo’s 125th anniversary is going to be wild! The Norfolk landmark is celebrating the milestone throughout 2026 ...

Punch the monkey's story sparks comparison with Caesar; netizens say 'This is how Planet of the Apes began'

A macaque monkey named Punch, abandoned by his mother at a Japanese zoo, has captured global attention. His bond with a ...

‘Waddle Into Action’ for African penguins at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory

This weekend’s free, family-friendly event will celebrate the zoo’s 10 African penguins and highlight global conservation ...

Pickles, Como Zoo’s only remaining ostrich, dead at 14

Pickles, the only and beloved ostrich of Como Zoo, was euthanized on Thursday. She was 14. She was the zoo’s last remaining ostrich after two others, Brie and Gouda, moved on to a yet-to-be-named ...

Cause of Death Revealed for World's Only Captive Spotless Giraffe, Who Died Suddenly at Age 2

A rare spotless giraffe named Kipekee tragically died at age 2 in November 2025 at the Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tenn. The University of Tennessee announced the cause of her death on Feb. 16.

Bronx Zoo’s beloved blind gorilla, Ntondo, dies of ‘acute cardiac event’: ‘He was an amazing animal’

The Bronx Zoo’s beloved blind gorilla Ntondo, who was featured in an Animal Planet docuseries, died of an ‘acute cardiac event,” the zoo announced on Tuesday.

Beloved Bronx Zoo gorilla dies of ‘acute cardiac event’

The Bronx Zoo has lost a beloved member of its animal kingdom. Ntondo, a Western Lowland Gorilla who had called the Bronx ...

National Zoo's Adorable Baby Elephant Has a Name as Fans Helped Endangered Species

Elephants are social animals and live in herds, predominantly made up of the family's females. They have large brains and are considered intelligent and capable of learning. Adults have no predators ...