Stuffed animals and carnival prizes sit wrapped in plastic in a tent at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 10, 2026.

In the caption, the organization also revealed that "In rehabilitation, stuffed animals are used to mimic koala mothers for ...

Punch is a baby Japanese macaque living at the Ichikawa City Zoo. Punch was born in July 2025, but things didn’t begin smoothly. According to reports from international news out ...

A Griswold mother, inspired when her son received a teddy bear after a car crash, started 'Beau's Bears' to comfort children in emergencies.

The free event will take place at noon April 25 at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, 5870 Atlantic Ave.

“Punch isn’t the only one who relies on stuffed animals for comfort and safety,” the overlaid text reads, referencing Punch, the Japanese macaque who previously went viral for clinging to a stuffed ...

After wild macaques tossed stuffed toys into his enclosure, a Singapore Zoo Komodo dragon needed emergency surgery.

A zookeeper gives an update on the progress of Punch, the baby Japanese macaque, and fans of the monkey explain why people ...

National restaurant chain Perkins will celebrate “Pi Day,” March 14, by donating a portion of proceeds from every banana cream pie sold to a baby monkey who has gone viral ...

Five months ago, when I moved from a two-bedroom apartment with a large living room to a one-bedroom apartment with a smaller living room, I told myself “Kids don’t need a ton of stuff” and tried to ...

Punch the monkey ran away with our hearts. Watching him cling to a stuffed orangutan at a Japanese zoo as he struggled to make friends became a collective moment as people around the world grew ...

While AI toys may benefit children with social anxiety or autism through patient interaction, experts warn they could hinder attachment formation and emotional coping skills.