Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. George loved y'all.įADEL: George's family says they still have many videos to share and will continue to spread his smile and joy with his millions of fans.Ĭopyright © 2021 NPR. WILL: Thank you for all of the kind words and thoughts and prayers that we've received. His owners announced it in a heartfelt video. The little monkey died after a routine trip to the vet due to complications from anesthesia. So it was very important.įADEL: But last week, they got devastating news. And we had this one little moment where we could just let them see something happy and let them cheer up and get the day started in the right way. ZEGERS: We have a class where people have suffered loss in their families. INSKEEP: Which helped his students get through the pandemic. You know, we'd watch these videos every day, and it's just a little smile at the beginning of the day. Steven Zegers is a teacher at Elm Tree Elementary in Corona, N.Y., where watching George became part of the morning routine. We enjoy starting our school day off with watching what package you'll open next. (Reading) Thank you for creating such amazing videos. Their TikTok account had nearly 17 million followers who loved to watch Georgie Boy open gifts sent to him by his many adoring fans. What's in there?įADEL: That's Georgie Boy, a 12-year-old capuchin monkey from Texas who became a social media star, along with his owner. WILL: Are you looking in the oven? A whoopee cushion. Let's take a moment to remember a monkey who touched the hearts of children and grown-ups alike during the pandemic.

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