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Punch the monkey gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1
Sunday, July 26, 2026 12:13PM
Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many hearts by clinging to an orangutan plushie, is marking his first birthday Sunday.
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