Punch the Monkey, a baby at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo, went viral after bonding with a plush toy. Here’s why the internet can’t stop talking about him.

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

The Internet is swooning over this viral baby monkey, and honestly we are too. Check out this viral video of an orphaned macaque in Japan.

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

Baby animals have a very low chance of surviving on their own after being separated from their parents, but some of them are lucky enough to come across kind-hearted people, willing to lend them a helping hand.