Abandoned at birth in Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, this 6‑month‑old monkey found comfort in a stuffed orangutan - and won thousands of hearts online. | CNN

The IKEA orangutan soft toy seen in viral clips of Punch the baby monkey has become a global phenomenon. Rejected by his mother shortly after birth, Punch appeared to find comfort in the orangutan soft toy given to him by keepers at Ichikawa City Zoo. Moved by his story, people around the world rushed to buy their own orangutan buddy, causing stores across Japan, South Korea, Australia and the United States reportedly going out of stock. | CNA

An abandoned baby monkey who broke millions of hearts online, after being spotted hugging an orangutan stuffed toy given to him as a substitute for his mother, has finally found comfort among his own kind. Matt Lovatt from Monkey Forest spoke to #BBCBreakfast about Punch, a young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c1d6ell32weo | BBC Breakfast