Punch — a 7-month-old Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo — has become an unexpected viral sensation.
After being abandoned by his mother, videos showed the tiny macaque clinging tightly to a stuffed orangutan for comfort.
The emotional footage quickly spread online, drawing millions of views and an outpouring of sympathy from around the world.
The plush toy — the DJUNGELSKOG from IKEA — has since sold out in multiple countries, including Japan, the U.S., and South Korea, as fans rushed to buy the same surrogate companion Punch holds so dearly.
What started as a tender moment between a baby monkey and a soft toy has turned into one of the internet’s most heartwarming stories — proof that comfort, even in its simplest form, can mean everything.
After being abandoned by his mother, videos showed the tiny macaque clinging tightly to a stuffed orangutan for comfort.
The emotional footage quickly spread online, drawing millions of views and an outpouring of sympathy from around the world.
The plush toy — the DJUNGELSKOG from IKEA — has since sold out in multiple countries, including Japan, the U.S., and South Korea, as fans rushed to buy the same surrogate companion Punch holds so dearly.
What started as a tender moment between a baby monkey and a soft toy has turned into one of the internet’s most heartwarming stories — proof that comfort, even in its simplest form, can mean everything.
Punch — a 7-month-old Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo — has become an unexpected viral sensation.
After being abandoned by his mother, videos showed the tiny macaque clinging tightly to a stuffed orangutan for comfort.
The emotional footage quickly spread online, drawing millions of views and an outpouring of sympathy from around the world.
The plush toy — the DJUNGELSKOG from IKEA — has since sold out in multiple countries, including Japan, the U.S., and South Korea, as fans rushed to buy the same surrogate companion Punch holds so dearly.
What started as a tender moment between a baby monkey and a soft toy has turned into one of the internet’s most heartwarming stories — proof that comfort, even in its simplest form, can mean everything.
