Budi isn’t just another monkey —he’s a survivor with a story.
Found barely alive in a chicken cage. Nursed back to health for over a year. Then he went viral in 2014. Now it’s time to send $BUDI.
The Thesis
- Budi isn’t a mascot — he’s a true story people remember.
- Real narrative beats: rescue → recovery → viral → revival.
- Wholesome energy in a space that’s usually pure chaos.
- Memes hit harder when the story is real.
Quick Actions
tap, copy, sendThe Story of Budi
For the first year of his life, baby orangutan Budi was kept as a pet in a chicken cage and fed entirely on condensed milk. A local from Kubing in Ketapang had been keeping Budi as a pet and could no longer cope when he became very unwell. In December 2014, Budi's misery and suffering came to an end when he was finally rescued.
His condition was extremely critical during the journey to the rescue centre, which took more than 10 hours by boat and by road. Ever since Budi was captured whilst still a small baby, he had never been given solid food which resulted in severe malnutrition. His body was swollen up with fluid owing to the lack of protein. The initial reports from the veterinary staff who were monitoring Budi closely on his journey stated that he was extremely weak, unable to move and suffering from severe anaemia.
Origin
real story
Recovery
1+ year
2014 Viral
legendMeme Wall
The OG Budi collection. Save, share, meme responsibly.
Posting Ideas
easy bangers- "Budi survived the cage. What are you surviving today?"
- "2014 viral. 2026 on-chain."
- Before/after: sick → recovered → unstoppable.
- Wholesome trenches: make the timeline smile.
- "Send $BUDI" with the CA + chart link.