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Chimpanzee sanctuary uses drone to deliver food amid Florida floods
- A Florida chimpanzee sanctuary delivered food to one of its apes by drone due to heavy flooding.
- The sanctuary, home to around 200 chimpanzees, was swamped by heavy rain.
- Footage showed a chimpanzee happily eating a banana delivered by the drone.
- The sanctuary confirmed that all animals stayed safe and the water was receding significantly by Saturday.
- This method was used to ensure the chimpanzees received necessary sustenance during the flooding.
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A drone delivered food to a chimpanzee at the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Fort Pierce.
Chimp sanctuary uses drone for food delivery in Florida floods
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