JPA Daily Buzz - Edisi 13 2026

page 1 If you’ve been scrolling social media lately and wondering, “Why is everyone sharing this baby monkey?”, this is the story. Just days after birth, a baby macaque named Punch was abandoned by his mother at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture. He was rescued by zookeepers, tiny, fragile, and alone. When he was about a week old, the keepers gave him something simple but powerful, an oversized orangutan stuffed toy, so he wouldn’t feel lonely. Punch did something that melted the internet. He treated the stuffed animal like his mother. 13th Edition/ 2026 20th February 2026 Behind every story, there is a team that works with heart. The Pulsekeeper Dr. Diyana Hassim The VisionWhisperer Norazizul The Pixel Alchemist Sabrina The Buzz Architect Lidyawati The Buzzkeeper Nurfazlina The Light Catcher Syukran The Buzz Crew Punch-kun and the Stuffed Toy That Heals: Why the Internet Fell in Love That plush “mom” has become his anchor. The world watched and fell in love. Unprecedented lines are forming at the zoo as people come to cheer on Punch-kun, as he is affectionately called. But people aren’t lining up just because he’s cute. They’re lining up because they see something deeply human. Punch-kun reminds us of something we rarely say out loud. When something hurts us early in life, we look for something or anything that makes us feel safe again. Some people hold onto, a person, a routine, a memory, a prayer, a familiar place and a habit. Punch held onto a stuffed toy. He slept with it. He ate with it. He played with it. He clung to it. It became his comfort. His safety. His world. Now, at about six months old, Punch is slowly being integrated with other monkeys at the zoo. It hasn’t been easy. He gets nervous. He feels unsure. He retreats when overwhelmed. Every time he feels scared or anxious, he grabs the stuffed toy and holds it close. He carries it everywhere.