Every Day, Punch Waits at This Door. Here's Who's Behind It

Punch monkey keeps coming back to one door at Ichikawa Zoo - the backstage door where his zookeepers come and go. Here's who he's waiting for. Punch was born at Ichikawa City Zoo in July 2025. His mom didn't raise him, so two keepers did. Now he lives with the troop on Monkey Mountain, but in July 2026 fans kept filming the same thing: Punch at the backstage door. At feeding time, by his keepers' boots. On quiet days, sitting and waiting. And when the keepers finally sit down, climbing straight onto their shoulders. 0:00 The Door 0:23 What's Behind It 1:18 Feeding Time 2:31 Waiting 3:55 Dad Time 6:27 Oran-Mama 7:42 Every Morning, He's Back The science in this video: Contact comfort: young primates feel safe through soft, warm touch, not just food - the idea behind Harry Harlow's cloth-mother experiments. Footage filmed by fans at Ichikawa City Zoo in July 2026. Monkey Mountain is closed to visitors again, through at least October 9 (per Ichikawa City Zoo's notice). Punch is still there. We love this little guy and deeply respect the keepers at Ichikawa City Zoo, a small local zoo doing its best for him every day. What do you think he's waiting for? Tell us in the comments. #PunchMonkey #IchikawaZoo #Zookeeper #monkey #monkeyvideo