ALBAWABA - 'Punch' is once again the talk of social media after online reports revealed that the baby macaque received its own Spotify playlist called "Yearning."
The viral baby macaque was featured tugging his favorite orange plushie on the Spotify playlist's cover photo, with "We are all your mom Punch" written underneath it. According to a screenshot shared by Pop Crave on X (formerly Twitter), the playlist has over 660,000 saves.
Punch, which now thrives at Ichikiawa Zoo in Japan, has been through a lot. The seven-month-old baby monkey was abandoned by his mother, struggled to make friends, and was bullied by older monkeys from his new troop, pushing him to find comfort in an orange monkey plushie.
Baby monkey 'Punch' gets his own Spotify playlist
The plushie also went viral, with Swedish multinational conglomerate IKEA releasing a plushie inspired by the viral stuffed animal. According to several reports, the $20 comfort plushie called "DJUNGELSKOG" is already selling out at IKEA stores.
His story resonated with millions globally, making him a worldwide celebrity. In the past week, videos of the baby macaque have been flooding social media, with many people tuning in for updates on their favorite baby monkey.
A new video captured two older monkeys in the troop protecting Punch from potential bullying. Other clips showed that the baby monkey already found his favorite human, a zookeeper at the Ichikiawa Zoo in Japan. Another showed Punch standing his ground against a bully.
Ichikawa Zoo frequently shares updates on the baby macaque as millions tune in to witness his character development arc.
