Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.

Punch, a baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has gone viral for seeking comfort in a plush toy after his mother abandoned him.

Due to an unfortunate situation with a happy ending, Punch the baby macaque monkey has gone viral online. Punch is a baby monkey who lives at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan and was abandoned by his

At a zoo outside ⁠Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks ​to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan companion.

One thing that helped the most was a soft, stuffed orangutan toy from IKEA.