Baby macaque Punch-kun had a bit of a rough start at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Ichikawa, Japan. His mom abandoned him at birth, leaving him lonely. Zookeepers noticed the cute little monkey needed a friend and gave him a stuffed orangutan to play with. Punch and his stuffy became instant besties and stole the internet’s hearts at the same time. But as time passes, Punch is getting a bit more social and even made a friend or two, much to the delight of his friends. But Punch the monkey’s new trick has people positively squealing for joy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TMZ (@tmz_tv) We’re All Like Proud Parents Watching Punch the Monkey’s New Trick Punch the monkey now stands in his enclosure and waves at people as they pass by. It’s as if he knows we’re all out here rooting for him, and he wants to give the people a bit of thanks. TMZ shared the sweetest video of Punch just waving like it’s no big deal. “Protect Punch at all costs,” TMZ’s caption reads. “The viral monkey was caught waving goodbye to visitors at the Ichikawa City Zoo as they exited the park at closing time.” “Omg, I said the same thing. He’s waving back to the people lol so cute,” a fan wrote. This person is ready to take a trip to Japan just to see Punch the monkey. “soooo either I get a 24hr. live stream or I need a trip to see Punch in person,” they wrote. And this person isn’t messing around. They feel more love for Punch than anyone else they know, and they’re making it official. “I’ve left all my things to Punch in my Will,” they wrote. This story’s featured image is by JIJI PRESS / AFP via Getty Images / Japan OUT.