Jane Goodall Instagram – Have you met Mr. H? 🐒 This monkey plushy has been with Jane on many adventures — including when she was named a @unitednations Messenger of Peace (last slide)! Mr. H was given to Jane by Gary Haun (slide 2), a man who lost his eyesight at 21 years old, who pursued his dreams of being a magician despite the challenges of working in a field known for visual techniques. As Jane often shares, Gary initially thought he was giving her a chimpanzee plushy, until she had him feel that Mr. H had a tail (chimpanzees and other great apes don’t have tails, but monkeys do). Jane was deeply inspired by Gary’s story, and so she decided to carry Mr. H as a symbol of the indomitable human spirit — one of her four main reasons for hope! 📸 credits: Video: JGI Image 1: Roger Kyler Image 2: Roy Borghouts Image 3: Michael Collopy Image 4: UN Dept of Public Information Alt Text Slide 1: Video of Dr. Jane Goodall in a sunlit room holding a monkey plushie and answering the question “What is the story behind the plush toy monkey you’re holding” Slide 2: A photo of Jane with Gary Haun, who is wearing sunglasses and a magician’s hat, both holding Mr. H in between them. Slide 3: photo of Jane at a podium holding up Mr. H to the audience with one hand presenting his tail. Slide 4: A photo of Jane with children who are petting Mr. H, because as Jane says, the inspiration rubs off. Slide 5: A photo of Jane and former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan at her appointment ceremony as a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2002 with Mr. H in between them. #MrH #Magician #JaneGoodall #JaneGoodallInstitute #JaneAt90 #Hope #HopeIntoAction #Education #StoryTime #Plushy #TravelCompanion #UN #MessengerOfPeace