US EditionIKEA’s Monkey Moment Shows the Speed of Culture
Punch, a seven-month-old orphaned macaque, clings to an Ikea orangutan toy for comfort, sparking global sales surges and overwhelming a small Japanese zoo, Ikea said.
- On February 22, an orphaned seven-month-old macaque named Punch at Ichikawa City Zoo clung to an IKEA Djungelskog orangutan soft toy, and viral videos drove sellouts in the United States, Japan and South Korea.
- Abandoned at birth, Punch was raised by Ichikawa City Zoo staff who gave him a stuffed orangutan as a comfort surrogate and began reintegration into 'Monkey Mountain' last month.
- Within the last week, IKEA Australia reported an above 200 per cent increase, selling more than 990 DJUNGELSKOG orangutan toys and doubling a weekly average of 400; the toy retails for $16 and has more than 1400 reviews.
- The zoo has been overwhelmed by visitors and long lines, prompting a no-entry zone and donations of plush toys from IKEA, with Ko Tanaka and Petra F�re posing alongside.
- Experts say his recovery hinges on acceptance by the troop, comparing Punch's reliance on a soft surrogate to Harry Harlow's experiments, while Silk warned against human rescue.
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