His viral stardom and the scramble for stuffed orangutans show how quickly — and cravenly — trauma becomes trend.

Punch, a baby macaque monkey at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has quickly become an online celebrity. Zoo staff say he is acclimating to his roommates.

Footage of Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque, has gone viral around the world after he was rejected by his mother and formed a bond with a soft toy ...