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Still, even with intensive care, zookeepers say Siidam continued to decline.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Early abandonment by his mother, careful treatment from local zookeepers and instant social media fame.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Rejected at birth by his mother, he was initially cared for by zookeepers before being reintroduced to the monkey enclosure.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Early abandonment by his mother, careful treatment from local zookeepers and instant social media fame.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Rejected at birth by his mother, he was initially cared for by zookeepers before being reintroduced to the monkey enclosure.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Zookeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zookeeper. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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zookeeper
noun
zoo·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər 
: a person who keeps or cares for animals in a zoo
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