"Visititaly" uses hype about abandoned baby monkey Punch

The Falstaff Travel Editors, 27.02.2026

The story of Punch from a zoo near Tokyo, who was rejected by his mother, has travelled around the world. Not only does his new dearest friend, a plush monkey, become a commercial success, the tourism platform "Visititaly" also uses the little guy for a heartwarming campaign.

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The story of Punch, a baby monkey abandoned by his mother, has gone around the world. The macaque baby from a Japanese zoo in Ichikawa near Tokyo sought comfort from a toy orangutan. The pictures and videos of Punch and his fluffy friend have since gone around the world. It wasn't just IKEA that recently saw its shelves emptied, the tourism platform "Visititaly" also knows how to use the heartbreaking story of the little monkey.

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