位于日本市川市的动物园内，一只名叫Punch的小猴即将迎来一周岁生日，并收到来自日本国内外约2500张生日贺卡 [1]。
Punch因一张抱着猩猩毛绒玩具的照片在社交媒体走红，吸引了全球关注 [1]。据动物园介绍，Punch在出生一年前被母亲遗弃，推测原因为母亲疲惫 [1]。随后，饲养员对其进行了特殊照顾，并给予玩具以帮助其发展抓握能力 [1]。
去年1月中旬，经过6个月的照料后，Punch被放入拥有50多只其他猴子的围栏 [1]。今年2月，Punch抱着玩具的照片发布后立即引发轰动，吸引数万名游客访问动物园，其中约一半来自海外 [1]。
动物园负责人武永隆表示："Punch正竭尽全力每天为生存而奋斗，他的两位饲养员尽他们所能，而其他工作人员也在监督。" [1]
Punch, a young monkey at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Ichikawa, Japan, is marking his first birthday on Sunday with approximately 2,500 greeting cards from well-wishers around the world [1]. The infant primate has become an international sensation following the viral spread of photographs showing him clutching a stuffed toy, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to the zoo, with roughly half coming from overseas [1].
Punch's journey began when his mother abandoned him, a situation zoo staff attributed to maternal exhaustion [1]. Following his abandonment, caretakers took over his care and provided him with toys to support his grip development [1]. After six months of specialized attention, Punch was introduced into an enclosure shared with more than 50 other monkeys in mid-January [1].
The turning point came in February when photos of Punch embracing his toy were shared on social media, triggering a surge in global interest [1]. Zoo director Takashi Yasunaga commented on Punch's adjustment, stating: "Punch is doing his best to survive each day, his two caretakers are doing all they can, and other staff members are also monitoring him" [1].