Could Punch, the macaque internet sensation, make us a little more human?
- Posted on February 27, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Could Punch, the macaque internet sensation, make us a little more human?
COLUMN. Social media users around the world are captivated by the plight of a baby monkey abandoned by its mother and taken in by a Japanese zoo. The story reveals how our tendency toward anthropomorphism can spark a rare, collective empathy.
