Punch, the seven-month-old macaque who stole the internet’s heart, has made a new pal at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan.

Both have occurred in the case of Punch, a baby monkey at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan. Punch captured hearts around the world after a viral post showed him hugging a stuffed orangutan toy after ...

His viral stardom and the scramble for stuffed orangutans show how quickly — and cravenly — trauma becomes trend.

A young Japanese macaque, who carries around an orangutan plush toy for emotional support, has gone viral.

MONKEY World has welcomed another member to its orang-utan crèche. Female Bornean orang-utan Kiwi was born at Spanish zoo Rio Safari Elche in December but was rejected by her mother shortly after her ...

The little monkey is slowly making friends with the other monkeys at the zoo but still clings to his stuffed toy.

After Punch the baby monkey carrying around his plush toy from IKEA reached viral status online in the past few weeks, IKEA ...

In early 2026, images and videos appearing to show a baby monkey holding an orangutan plush toy went viral on social media.

A 6-month-old monkey named Punch, abandoned at birth at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Japan, has found comfort in a stuffed orangutan. Videos of the baby monkey have gone viral on social ...

He’s the rejected monkey who has become the internet’s adopted animal baby. But while you cannot take Punch home, you can curl up with his companion — if you can find one in stock, that is.