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Story summary
- Punch, a seven-month-old macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, formed a bond with a stuffed orangutan toy given by zookeepers after his abandonment.
- Videos of Punch with the plushie went viral, expanding global interest and triggering IKEA’s restock efforts.
- IKEA is working to restock the plush orangutan toy.
- The zoo saw about 9,600 attendees over a recent weekend.
