Punch again? Abandoned baby titi monkey clings to teddy bear, melting hearts

Published March 23rd, 2026 - 10:07 GMT
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A gray titi monkey (Saguinus leucopus), which was found abandoned alone on a road, cuddles a stuffed toy in Santuario, Antioquia, Colombia on March 18, 2026. Photo by JAIME SALDARRIAGA / AFP

ALBAWABA - The story of baby monkey Punch is repeating again, but this time in Colombia. Another abandoned baby gray titi monkey is breaking the hearts of people worldwide.

Colombia animal sanctuary shared a video of a baby titi monkey, who was also abandoned. The little monkey is given a huge teddy bear, reminding people of the story of baby monkey Punch, who was left by his mother upon birth.

The six-month-old monkey, Punch, who is at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, was abandoned by his mother, and he clung to a stuffed orangutan toy. His videos gained millions of views worldwide.

Abandoned baby titi monkey clinging to teddy bear in Colombia breaks hearts

A baby gray titi monkey is cared for in a Colombian animal sanctuary, after it was nestled into a teddy bear twice its size.

According to AFP, animal caretakers will rehabilitate the abandoned baby monkey and release it back into the wild once it reaches adulthood in about a year and a half.

In addition, in order to feed the animal, caketakers are disguised in a titi monkey mask.

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A gray titi monkey (Saguinus leucopus), which was found abandoned alone on a road, cuddles a stuffed toy in Santuario, Antioquia, Colombia on March 18, 2026. Photo by JAIME SALDARRIAGA / AFP