“Punch isn’t the only one who relies on stuffed animals for comfort and safety,” the overlaid text reads, referencing Punch, the Japanese macaque who previously went viral for clinging to a stuffed ...

DRAPER, Utah (KTVX) — After Punch, the baby monkey carrying around his plush toy from IKEA reached viral status online in the past few weeks, IKEA stores across the world have been unable to keep the ...

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. Punch, a ...

In early 2026, images and videos appearing to show a baby monkey holding an orangutan plush toy went viral on social media. While Punch pulled on heartstrings across the world, skeptical Snopes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A baby monkey abandoned by his mother has won over many fans online after a video of the macaque went viral earlier this month, ...

Punch, the baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has gone viral in some heart-breaking videos. The little guy was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth and carries around a plush orangutan ...

An abandoned baby monkey named Punch found solace in an IKEA orangutan plush, becoming an internet sensation. The toy, nicknamed 'Oran-Mama,' offered comfort as Punch navigated maternal rejection.

There is a new main character on the internet… and his name is Punch. The sweet story of a rejected macaque who found a friend in a stuffed animal is teaching people online a lesson in resilience.

ICHIKAWA, Japan (CNN) - Abandoned at birth, a baby monkey at a Japanese zoo found comfort in a stuffed orangutan toy, winning thousands of hearts online. Punch, a 6-month-old Japanese macaque, was ...