【パンチくん日記】これは何だ？市川市動植物園のサル山に行ったら違和感に気付いた。パンチや他の猿の身に何かあった時用の監視カメラ？それとも…【Punch's Growth Diary_2026/4/8】

[Punch's Diary] What's this? I noticed something strange when I went to the monkey enclosure. When I pointed my camera at it, I saw a camera had been set up! This camera is… [Punch's Growth Diary] This is a record of Punch's growth at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden. We are following the rules of the monkey enclosure. ① If you are in the front row, you must leave within 10 minutes. ② As announced, tripods, selfie sticks, and live streaming are prohibited. ③ Do not shout. Since I go frequently, I don't go to the front row; I film from the back. I watch Punch through the gaps. ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Punch, a Japanese macaque, was born in July 2025. He started living in the monkey enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden on January 19, 2026. It seems Punch has a mother, but due to it being her first litter and the summer heat, she abandoned her offspring... The zookeepers were raising Punch, who couldn't survive on his own, but they decided that raising him artificially indefinitely wouldn't be good for him, so they released him into the monkey enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden on January 19, 2026, and are currently monitoring his progress. Initially, he was bullied by various older monkeys, but he persevered and his gradual growth is very inspiring and heartwarming. Also, the orangutan plush toy that Punch has (Orang-mama) is because, like humans, Japanese macaques are raised by their mothers, so the absence of a mother would cause him stress. They gave Punch an IKEA orangutan plush toy, and he started hugging it. In the past, he also hugged a Rilakkuma plush toy, which he seemed to think was his mother or a friend. However, that monkey (Otome-chan) seems to have let go of her stuffed animal and become independent at around 1 year and 2 months old, so Punch-kun might also let go of his orangutan mother in a few months. Incidentally, Otome-chan is also in the same zoo!? Punch-kun's mother is also in the zoo. His adorable image of holding an orangutan stuffed animal has resonated worldwide and made him incredibly popular. Let's all watch over Punch-kun together! #Punch #Punch-kun #IchikawaCityZoo #Zoo #Monkey #Japan #ChibaPrefecture