The Phoenix Zoo rarely misses a trend. Inspired by Punch the monkey, they gave a young primate a plushy. Here's what happened ...

The Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan has been forced to issue a statement defending giving Punch the baby monkey a stuffed animal toy following backlash.

He ran to the only thing that ever made him feel safe.

Zookeepers at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan hand-reared the rescued monkey after his parents rejected him.

Internet falls for baby monkey Punch who clung to a plush toy after his mother abandoned him - Videos showing the forlorn little macaque dragging around his orangutan plushy went viral and gained him ...

Viral videos show Punch the monkey clinging to his stuffed orangutan, and the hype is leading to empty shelves in Japan, the US, and South Korea. | TAG24 ...