New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Punch, whose full name is Punch-kun, is "energetic as usual" and is now interacting with other young Japanese macaques without his stuffed toy, said the zoo home of the viral baby monkey after public concern about the Internet-famous primate's health.

In a statement posted on February 26 on X, the Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Japan addressed several questions from visitors who have flocked to see Punch.

The visitors were concerned about his left arm, which they said "looked injured". However, the zoo assured them that Punch was fine and said, "We received concerned comments about his left arm, like 'Is he injured?' but just to be sure, we had the vet check him out, and there's no abnormality." ...