'The View' co-hosts and guest co-host Amanda Carpenter give their take on Punch, the seven month old monkey that went viral after he was rejected by his mother and formed a bond with a stuffed monkey given to him by zookeepers. | The View

Born at a zoo in Japan, baby monkey Punch-Kun was heartbreakingly rejected by his mother shortly after birth. With no one to cling to, zookeepers stepped in and gave him a large stuffed toy to comfort him — and he instantly held on as if it were his real mother. He sleeps with it, carries it everywhere, and hugs it tightly for security. Though he’s slowly beginning to interact with other monkeys, Punch-Kun still keeps his plush companion close — a small symbol of love that helped him survive his

#FirstpostAmerica: A baby Japanese macaque named Punch has captured global attention after being rejected by his mother at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo in July 2025. Hand-raised by zookeepers, the six-month-old struggled to bond with his troop and was seen being pushed away in viral clips. Caretakers gave him a stuffed orangutan for comfort, which became his constant companion. The toy, identified as an IKEA Japan product, even prompted a visit and donation from the company’s president. Recently, P