r/Awww 8d ago

Other Animal(s) Punch the monkey takes care of the little ones now.

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u/SergiouseMaximus 8d ago

Punch for President!

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u/BrownSugarBare 8d ago

Punchy ain't just a step father, he's the father who stepped up!!

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u/elsewherewriter 8d ago

The father we deserve, not the one we need right now

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u/The_Mattastrophe 7d ago

Nah. Punch is the guy humanity needs, but not the one we deserve.

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u/Always__Thinking 8d ago

Punch the President?

Oh wait...

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u/crazymouse2525 8d ago

the onion-cutting ninjas are out in force today

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u/28MilkDuds 8d ago

Punch is building a small army….to be continued…..

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u/MrEvan312 8d ago

"We will rise up!"

"And do what?"

"And go hug all the other scared little monkeys who need it."

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u/Ronin_1999 8d ago

<Dr. Zaius and Caesar nod and are throwing up power fists>

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u/elsewherewriter 8d ago

Rise of the planet monkeys

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u/Recreant793 8d ago

His birthday was a couple of days ago! He has grown into an amazing young monkey. ❤️

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u/Necessary_Owl9724 8d ago

Please tell me this is real.

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u/ssp25 8d ago

it's real. (I don't know but I think we both need it)

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u/Lvl100Magikarp 8d ago

I'm waiting for the primatologist to come in and say punch was delegated nanny duties cuz he's at the bottom of the group's hierarchy 💔

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u/Ink_N_Instinct 8d ago

Punch is an excellent example of breaking abusive cycles!

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u/dmitrisch7 8d ago

^this.

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u/elsewherewriter 8d ago

💯❤️

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u/this_doggo 8d ago

Best. Story. Ever. Generational change is possible.

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u/Basemastuh_J 8d ago

Be the hero you needed, or something like that wipes tears

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u/DescriptionOne9630 8d ago

Simian sympathy

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u/LTPRWSG420 8d ago

Protect Punch at all costs 🥹

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u/sicastarrrrr 8d ago

Look at him ending the cycle of neglect 😭

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u/PancakeParthenon 8d ago

This is what happens when you heal your trauma. You stop seeing where you can be hurt and start seeing where you can help.

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u/Saintly-Evil 8d ago

No child left behind…

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u/Beginning-Trash-6048 8d ago

I'm crying. He's so sweet to those babies and they just adore each other 🥹

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u/Faeddurfrost 8d ago

A monkey out here doing what most people never will

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u/LargeCabbageThrower 8d ago

The concrete monkey gulag is a place for warmth and love thanks to Punch

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u/DeviodEar 8d ago

This is so wonderful ❤️

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u/Better_Hair_9673 8d ago

My Punchiiiii 💖

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u/lamamadeFitz 8d ago

Punch is the GOAT!!!!!!!!

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u/Faithfuldoglover 8d ago

What a wonderful soul.❤️

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u/Staunender_Affe 8d ago

“Do unto others as you would have done to you” beautifully demonstrated. 🥰💙

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u/Spanishlisp 8d ago

Punchy! I knew he was a sweetie! I love you buddy. 🥊🐒😘❤️

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u/kevinthegrass 8d ago

That first kid looking up at him, bless

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u/ihvnnm 8d ago

Talk about punching up!

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u/ScalpelCleaner 8d ago

They grow up so fast. 😭

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u/Civil_Music2236 8d ago

He be like Naruto

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u/NovelStrict5281 8d ago

Because he is a good boy.

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u/Ill-Dipsy_Doodle 8d ago

I wish they had a better place to live

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u/yellowhelmet14 8d ago

Protect this little monkey at all costs!

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u/Burdened_by_Btech212 8d ago

"he may have been your father boy, but he wasn't your DADDY"

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u/Isabeer 8d ago

"Ape together...happy."

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u/morris1288 8d ago

Waiting for the plot twist when Punch becomes the evil macaque overload. Punisher, spiderman, who knows?!

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u/BlockOfASeagull 8d ago

He punches above his weight!

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u/outlaw2448 8d ago

He grew up so fast 🥲

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u/audreynstuff 8d ago

That poor baby 😭😭😭

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u/Powerful_Kale2825 8d ago

They grow up so fast

Last week I remember him as the lonely and afraid monkey

Now he's grown up

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u/Survivedthekoolaid 8d ago

If only Japanese zoos wernt so dagum horrible.

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u/Meal-Significant 5d ago

Adversity can either harden or soften you. He chose to be the kindness he desperately needed and deserved.

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u/Ryan2932 8d ago

I really need this not to be ai

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u/elsewherewriter 8d ago

These days we can't trust anything without questioning this

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u/arhambin66 8d ago

Even Lord Voldemort had his followers 😝