Punch the viral baby macaque who clung to an IKEA plushie is growing up, trading his toy comfort for real monkey friendships.

When that will happen is anyone’s guess. The stuffed orangutan remains sold out on IKEA’s U.S. website. The entrepreneurial crafters on sites like Etsy have been quick to respond to Punch’s popularity ...

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

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

Call it monkey business. IKEA has sold out of its adorable Djungelskog orangutan soft toy, with the $20 item now fetching more than 10 times the retail price on eBay. The plushie has become a coveted ...

A zookeeper gives an update on the progress of Punch, the baby Japanese macaque, and fans of the monkey explain why people ...

Zookeepers at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan hand-reared the rescued monkey after his parents rejected him.

Things are looking up for everyone’s favorite monkey! After being rejected by his mother and facing a difficult time interacting socially with the other macaques in his enclosure, it seems Punch the ...

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

Videos showing the forlorn little macaque dragging around his orangutan plushy went viral and gained him global sympathy ...

An abandoned baby monkey named Punch found solace in an IKEA orangutan plush, becoming an internet sensation. The toy, ...

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