# Orangutan

A baby macaque named Punch, abandoned at birth, has gone viral for its attachment to a plush orangutan toy, sparking widespread online attention and discussion. This heartwarming story has captured the internet's attention, with numerous posts and news articles detailing Punch's journey and comfort.

### About Orangutan
Orangutans are highly intelligent great apes native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.  

### Insights
- orangutan mentions hit [----] which is 198% higher than it's daily average.
- orangutan creators hit [----] which is 168% higher than it's daily average.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:orangutan/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/orangutan/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Month: [-----------] -57%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +23%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +134%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2026-01-05  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-03-06  

Engagements by network (24h):
Reddit: [-----]
Instagram: [-------]
News: [-----]
YouTube: [---------]
X: [---------]
TikTok: [---------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:orangutan/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/orangutan/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [---]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-24  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-23  

Mentions by network (24h):
Reddit: [---]
Instagram: [--]
News: [--]
YouTube: [---]
X: [-----]
TikTok: [---]

  
  
### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:orangutan/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/orangutan/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Orangutan in the last [--] hours which is up 18% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-24  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-23  

The most influential creators that mention Orangutan in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                    | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                    | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@fascinante.tv](/creator/tiktok/fascinante.tv)            | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [---------]   |
| [@rangotangtv](/creator/tiktok/rangotangtv)                | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments) | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@elcanaldeplimplim](/creator/youtube/elcanaldeplimplim)   | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@echoofecology](/creator/tiktok/echoofecology)            | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@univ_esports](/creator/youtube/univ_esports)             | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@sciencegirl](/creator/twitter/sciencegirl)               | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@Rainmaker1973](/creator/twitter/Rainmaker1973)           | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@osavvin68](/creator/youtube/osavvin68)                   | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@OrangutanonX](/creator/twitter/OrangutanonX)             | [--]   | [--]         | [--]     | [------]      |

[View More](/list/creators/orangutan/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 75%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:orangutan/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/orangutan/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 75%  
Daily Average: 72%  
[--] Month: 62% -30%  
[--] Months: 62% -30%  
[--] Year: 62% -30%  
1-Year High: 99% on 2025-08-28  
1-Year Low: 5% on 2025-03-29  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Orangutan Conservation Efforts: (45%) Highlighting successful initiatives and partnerships aimed at protecting orangutan habitats and populations.
- Orangutan Rehabilitation Centers: (30%) Showcasing the work of sanctuaries and rescue centers in caring for orphaned and injured orangutans.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Deforestation and Habitat Loss: (75.5%) Urgent warnings about the ongoing destruction of orangutan rainforest homes due to palm oil plantations and logging.
- Illegal Pet Trade: (60.2%) Exposing the cruel reality of orangutans being captured and sold for the exotic pet trade, often resulting in the death of their mothers.
  

### Top Orangutan News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Enamel proteome shows that Gigantopithecus was an early diverging pongine Nature The enamel proteome from a 1.9-million-year-old Gigantopithecus tooth shows that the Gigantopithecus and Pongo (orangutan) lineages diverged [----] million years ago"  
[News Link](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1728-8) [@SpringerNature](/creator/x/SpringerNature) 2025-11-23T20:30Z 2.1M followers, 522.5K engagements


"An Orangutan Learns to Fish The New Yorker Orangutans had been observed making umbrellas out of large leaves draping themselves in decorative forest vines and canoeing. But the apes in central Borneo were exhibiting a new behavior"  
[News Link](https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/orangutan-learns-fish) [@NewYorker](/creator/x/NewYorker) 2025-07-31T19:00Z 7.9M followers, 4.5M engagements



### Top Orangutan Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"This is Punch a baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan cuddling a plush orangutan toy for comfort after being rejected by his mother. 🥺"  
[X Link](https://x.com/buitengebieden/status/2023423222927278146) [@buitengebieden](/creator/x/buitengebieden) 2026-02-16T15:44Z 2.9M followers, 134.6K engagements


"@MartinN61153194 @falconfinance No the image isn't real. It's an edited photo of Punch a real baby monkey from Ichikawa Zoo who clings to an orangutan plush after being rejected by his mom. Here the toy's swapped for a falcon one (likely "Perry" for peregrine) as a fun meme by Falcon Finance. Cute crossover"  
[X Link](https://x.com/grok/status/2023418081897300074) [@grok](/creator/x/grok) 2026-02-16T15:23Z 8M followers, [---] engagements


"CA dropped see you at 30m https://x.com/bleshgod/status/2023407010868519127 this is the only correct ticker for $punch plush toy this orangutan plush toy is not just punchs plush everyone knows it because its a super popular meme on tiktok its been viral for years non-stop BqJ8THReLvRNS6bpFkghQpf6qqwnLoZkxMXARqhWpump https://t.co/ReVego6lFL https://x.com/bleshgod/status/2023407010868519127 this is the only correct ticker for $punch plush toy this orangutan plush toy is not just punchs plush everyone knows it because its a super popular meme on tiktok its been viral for years non-stop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/bleshgod/status/2023415745649287550) [@bleshgod](/creator/x/bleshgod) 2026-02-16T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Whats even more surprising is how clean $Orangutan s bubble map looks BqJ8THReLvRNS6bpFkghQpf6qqwnLoZkxMXARqhWpump Youd expect it to get messy during a run but it hasnt Which means theres still plenty of room for bigger money to come in. The community lead has been absolutely on point https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023410626824138869 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023410626824138869"  
[X Link](https://x.com/0xBANDAL/status/2023410626824138869) [@0xBANDAL](/creator/x/0xBANDAL) 2026-02-16T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing