Punch the Monkey Was Abandoned and Bullied—Then an IKEA Toy Changed Everything

You know that feeling when you see something online and your heart just cracks wide open? That’s what’s happening right now with Punch, a tiny Japanese snow monkey whose story of abandonment, an

Baby monkey named Punch who was abandoned by his mum now only has a cuddly toy for company leaving fans heartbroken

AN abandoned baby monkey has broken hearts after being seen snuggling up to a soft toy, using the stuffed animal as a stand-in parent. Six-month-old Punch, a baby macaque, was filmed clinging to
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Rejected baby monkey has only a single stuffed toy as a friend – IKEA donates dozens more to him

At Ichikawa Zoo in Japan lives the baby monkey Punch, who was rejected by his group shortly after birth and has since grown up without members of his own species. The animal keepers quickly noticed that Punch found comfort in an unusual companion: a soft plush orangutan that he carried everywhere.

Internet cheers on viral baby monkey ‘Punch’ as story takes hopeful turn

An orphaned baby monkey whose attachment to a stuffed toy captured hearts around the world is slowly finding acceptance among his own kind — offering a hopeful update to a story that has drawn

Here’s the heartbreaking reason why Punch, the viral baby monkey, carries stuffed animal

It’s common for monkeys to cling to their mothers from birth – so to help combat his anxiety and assist with his loneliness, caretakers gave him an oversized stuffed orangutan that he’s now established a strong bond with, taking it everywhere he goes.

Want to get your own Punch, the monkey in Jacksonville? Here's where

Baby macaque Punch stole hearts with his orangutan toy. IKEA’s Djungelskog plush looks just like it and is available online and in Jacksonville stores.