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Orphaned Baby Monkey's IKEA Toy Sells Out After Going Viral
An orphaned baby monkey in Japan has become a viral sensation, leading to a surge in visitors to the zoo and a sell-out of the IKEA plush toy that provides him comfort.
21 Feb, 12:00 — 21 Feb, 12:20
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BBC1h ago
Viral monkey Punch rejected by mother given stuffed orangutan
A young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan went viral, after videos showed him playing with a soft toy that zookeepers gave him for comfort.
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After lonely baby monkey goes viral, his IKEA comfort toy sells out
An orphaned monkey in Japan has captured hearts, flooding the zoo with visitors and boosting sales for the plush toy that became a comfort to him.
By Maggie Penman, Kyle Melnick
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