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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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