Meet Punch, the ‘lonely’ monkey whose orangutan plush toy melted hearts across the internet

Abandoned at birth, a tiny macaque named Punch clung to an orangutan plush toy for comfort, melting hearts online. Now, he’s taking tentative steps toward friendship and belonging.
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Operation ResCUTE Is Saving Shelter Dogs One Adorable Stuffed Animal at a Time

The stuffed animal and children's book sets are all inspired by real life rescue dogs Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Pikachu’s Ghostly New Variant Is Officially Getting Its First Plush (And It’s Not the Only One)

The Pokemon Center Japan recently unveiled several new items inspired by Pokemon Pokopia. So while the actual pre-order ...

‘Stuffed Animal Auction’ introduces kids to animal agriculture

For the first time, church elders teamed up with students to help them bid for stuffed animals. Another first this year is ...

An orphaned monkey (and his cuddly pal) has social media swooning

An abandoned baby monkey at a Japanese zoo who found comfort in a stuffed animal is slowly being accepted by the rest of the ...