A male infant monkey named ‘Punch’ from Japan has become his zoo’s newest mascot. Interest surged after the story of Punch—who is inseparable from an orangutan plushie that resembles him—spread online.

If you've spent any amount of time on the internet in the past week, there's no doubt you've seen photos of Punch, the adorable baby monkey (technically, a macaque) who lives at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan.

The internet (myself included) has become obsessed with an abandoned baby monkey who formed an unexpected bond with an Ikea orangutan plush. While many saw the tear-jerking companionship as an adorable viral moment, Ikea Hong Kong saw something else entirely – a golden marketing opportunity.

Punch-kun the monkey has won over visitors with his adorable toy companion

An abandoned baby monkey orphaned at birth has left people heartbroken after he bonded with a soft cuddly monkey, who has become a stand-in parent

A Japanese macaque monkey abandoned by its mother as a newborn has found global fame after finding an unlikely friend in a stuffed orangutan toy.

A baby monkey raised by humans at a Japanese zoo has become a popular attraction, clinging to a stuffed toy orangutan that he has grown up with.

Discover the touching story of Punch, a Japanese macaque who formed a unique bond with a plush toy after being abandoned by his mother.

Punch the baby monkey is a six-month-old Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo that everyone on the internet feels very maternal over