A viral monkey, his plushie, and a 70-year-old experiment: what Punch tells us about attachment theory

A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by his mother and rejected by the rest of his troop, his zookeepers at Ichikawa ...

A psychologist explains: What can Punch the monkey and his doll teach us?

Everyone has been talking this past week about the cute monkey who found comfort with another monkey doll. An experts explains why that is precisely where he finds his safe place.
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The risk of lab experiments on animals extends to people, too

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Dr. Emily Talkington is a wildlife veterinarian specializing in primates I’m a wildlife ...

The tragedy of Punch the monkey: why do mother animals abandon their offspring?

Footage of Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque, has gone viral around the world after he was rejected by his mother and formed a bond with a soft toy ...
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California Voice: Risk of lab experiments on animals extends to people, too

I’m a wildlife veterinarian specializing in monkeys, so I know there are ways to prevent the recent incident in Mississippi where eight monkeys escaped during transport from a research lab in New ...
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The risk of lab experiments on animals extends to people, too | Guest Commentary

I’m a wildlife veterinarian specializing in monkeys, so I know there are ways to prevent the recent incident in Mississippi where eight monkeys escaped during transport from a research lab in New ...