Brands shared Punch-themed posts in mixed tones, echoing a long trend of leveraging viral animals like cats and dog memes and penguins for visibility.
Punch the viral baby macaque who clung to an IKEA plushie is growing up, trading his toy comfort for real monkey friendships.
Wildlife lovers are flocking to Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo to meet ‘Punch’, the baby monkey who was abandoned by his mother.
A young Japanese macaque, who carries around an orangutan plush toy for emotional support, has gone viral.