PETA Demands Relocation of Viral Macaque Clinging to Stuffed Toy

PETA is demanding the relocation of a young Japanese macaque named Punch from Ichikawa City Zoo to a sanctuary after the animal gained global fame for his attachment to a stuffed toy.The monkey was rejected by his mother and troop at birth, leading zookeepers to provide an IKEA orangutan plush as a maternal substitute that subsequently went viral online.While PETA Asia president Jason Baker argues the situation exhibits trauma from isolation, zoo authorities claim Punch is developing normally and showing improved socialization.