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A Florida chimpanzee sanctuary cut off by flooding; uses drone to deliver food to a stranded chimp

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A chimpanzee named Kaleb faced isolation during heavy flooding at Save the Chimps sanctuary. Staff utilized a drone to deliver essential food and blankets to him safely. The…

A stranded chimp in a flood has received what must have seemed like a gift from heaven, but it was actually a drone that delivered its food. At Save the Chimps, a sanctuary near Fort Pierce, Florida, heavy rain turned familiar paths into waterways and left one chimpanzee temporarily cut off from his caregivers. Rather than let him go hungry, staff turned to a small aircraft with an unusual mission: delivering bananas, blankets, and reassurance from above.When the water roseSave the Chimps is home to more than 200 rescued and retired chimpanzees across a 150-acre property.

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