About
About this archive.
What this site is
punch-kun.org is an independent, English-language archive of Punch-kun, a baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The site publishes a sourced timeline, short updates, an index of press coverage, and a long-form story page.
What this site is not
It is not affiliated with Ichikawa City Zoo and does not represent it. It is not a petition, a campaign, or a fundraising platform. Where decisions about Punch-kun's care are concerned, the zoo remains the authority.
Editorial standards
Every factual claim on the site is tagged by source class: Official (Ichikawa City Zoo communications), Press (reporting by established outlets), or Editorial (commentary and framing by the editors of this site). Where a claim cannot be responsibly sourced, we either cite it as editorial or leave it out.
Corrections
We correct errors quickly and openly. If you spot something we have wrong, please write to us. Journalists and researchers are especially welcome to flag inaccuracies.
Disclaimer
This is an unofficial archive. For official statements about Punch-kun and his care, please refer to Ichikawa City Zoo's official channels.
Stewardship
The archive may be ready to pass to a longer-term steward. If you represent a publication, a conservation organisation, or an editorial operator, see stewardship.