The heartbreaking tale of a lonely baby monkey at a Japanese zoo has seemingly taken a wholesome turn

A baby monkey has received an outpouring of sympathy after footage showed him being bullied by a much bigger adult.

A 6-month-old monkey named Punch, abandoned at birth at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Japan, has found comfort in a stuffed orangutan. Videos of the baby monkey have gone viral on social media,

After he was rejected by his mother, the struggles and triumphs of Punch, a baby monkey in a Japanese zoo, have become a viral sensation.

A viral video sparked panic online, but the Ichikawa City Zoo says that's just normal monkey business.