Google celebrates viral baby macaque Punch with an interactive animation, delighting users and fueling his internet fame.

Google has rolled out a heart-burst Easter egg that activates when you search “Punch the Monkey”, celebrating the viral Japanese baby macaque with an animated burst of hearts.

Born in July 2025, Panchi-kun–known internationally as Punch–is a Japanese macaque who was abandoned by his mother shortly ...

Typing Punch the Monkey on Google triggers colourful hearts and animated macaques, a nod to the viral baby monkey at Ichikawa ...

A simple search for ‘Punch the Monkey’ now triggers a heart-filled animation, celebrating the viral baby macaque who has ...

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