Summary
IKEA donated stuffed animals to Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan to support a baby monkey named Punch who became famous online for his bond with a plush toy. Punch, abandoned by his mother, uses the toy as a surrogate, and IKEA's donation includes the same toy that Punch cherishes.
Key Facts
- IKEA gave stuffed animals to a zoo in Japan to help a monkey named Punch.
- Punch is a baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan.
- Punch became attached to a plush orangutan toy after being abandoned by his mother.
- The orangutan toy is from IKEA and is called Djungelskog.
- Punch's story went viral online, increasing visitor numbers at the zoo.
- IKEA actively participated in Punch's story through social media posts related to the monkey and the toy.
- Recently, Punch was seen in a viral video being pulled by a larger monkey but was unharmed.
