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Japan’s monkey sensation Punch turns 1, drawing a flood of well-wishing messages, in photos

ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — , the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by clinging to an orangutan plushie, is with a flood of well-wishing messages from his fans around the world — even though he now has friends and is no longer holding on to the toy.

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