The story of Punch-kun, lovingly called Punch — a tiny baby monkey with a heart too big for his little body.
Born in July 2025 at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, this seven-month-old macaque faced heartbreak almost immediately. His biological mother rejected him shortly after birth, leaving him to begin life without the warmth every newborn needs.
The keepers at the zoo stepped in right away, becoming his caregivers and protectors. But even with all their effort and kindness, something was still missing — the comfort only a mother’s presence can bring.
So they placed a soft orangutan plush toy beside him. And Punch held onto it as if it were his own mother — cuddling it, carrying it, finding safety in its softness while learning to face the world inside his enclosure.
He’s just a baby. So small, so innocent… and yet so brave. There’s a quiet loneliness in his eyes, but also strength.
Stay strong, little Punch. May your days ahead be filled with warmth, love, and gentle hands. ❤️
James Van Der Beek, star of ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ died after a long battle with colorectal cancer. He was 48. This is a video he made telling people about his struggles and what cancer taught him. May he Rest in Peace 🕊️ .
A teary-eyed Cal Raleigh met with media after the loss
“I hate to use the word failure, but’s it’s a failure. We expected to get to the World Series and win the World Series.”
(via @KING5Seattle)
🚨#BREAKING: Officials with the National Weather Service have confirmed the nation’s first EF-5 tornado in over a decade.
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Officials with the National Weather Service have confirmed the nation’s first EF-5 tornado in more than a decade. After 4,414 days, the NWS has officially upgraded the June 20, 2025, Enderlin, North Dakota tornado to an extremely powerful EF-5, the highest classification on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with estimated wind speeds exceeding 200+ mph. And resulting in three lives. This marks the first EF-5 tornado since the catastrophic Moore, Oklahoma storm on May 20, 2013, which was more than a mile wide and claimed 24 lives The announcement has stunned meteorologists nationwide, with experts calling the Enderlin tornado one of the strongest ever recorded across the Northern Plains.