Key facts
- The city of Ichikawa, Japan, has allocated funds for air conditioning for its macaque troop.
- A supplementary budget for 2026 includes £370,000 for the project.
- The initiative aims to improve the monkeys' living conditions amid searing heat.
The city of Ichikawa in Japan has set aside
£370,000 in its supplementary budget for 2026 to install air conditioning for its troop of macaques. This measure is intended to improve the living conditions for the monkeys, often referred to as 'Punch and his troop', during periods of intense heat.