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A Lifehacker piece breaking down Baby Boo Syndrome and its TikTok spread, profiling Gen Z sports icons Alysa Liu (and Amber Glenn) as modern role models, and highlighting the Punch-kun monkey saga as this week's viral story to illustrate how Gen Z consumes culture and sports online.
A 7-month-old macaque named Punch at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan was rejected by his mother and raised by humans to rejoin his troop. He bonds with a stuffed Ikea orangutan toy and became a viral sensation; experts say the troop’s rough interactions are normal socialization rather than bullying, and Punch is gradually integrating into the group.
A seven-month-old macaque named Punch at Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba, Japan, who was rejected by his mother, has become a worldwide online sensation as staff raise him and he struggles to join other monkeys. Viral videos show him clinging to a plush Ikea orangutan and facing social hurdles, prompting millions of views, online debates, and even involvement from PETA, while zookeepers say he’s safe and slowly integrating with the troop.
A six-month-old macaque named Punch-kun at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan has gone viral by dragging an oversized plush orangutan everywhere, drawing massive crowds as staff apologized for entrance delays; Punch-kun was abandoned at birth and hand-raised, and while he relies on the toy like a mother, caretakers say he is gradually bonding with other macaques.
An abandoned baby macaque named Punch-kun at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan finds comfort with a stuffed orangutan, drawing widespread online support as hand-rearing by staff continues and he gradually adapts to life with the troop, becoming a viral symbol of resilience for many internet users.