Event Brief
Google Celebrates Punch the Monkey with Animation
Filed: Feb 27, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Summary: Google's interactive search celebrates Punch, a viral baby macaque from Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo.
WHO: Google
WHAT: Interactive search animation
WHEN: Feb 27, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
WHERE: Ichikawa City Zoo
WHY: To celebrate the viral sensation Punch the monkey
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