A drone was deployed to deliver bananas and other food to chimpanzees at a sanctuary in Florida after severe flooding left large parts of the property underwater, making it difficult for staff to reach the animals.
Local broadcaster WPTV also confirmed receiving footage showing staff using a drone to deliver food to a chimpanzee . Footage shared by the sanctuary and featured by the New York Post showed a chimpanzee eating a banana after a drone dropped a paper bag containing food. A donated swamp buggy also broke down, while several golf carts became unusable after being submerged in floodwater. “They’re doing great. “They’re getting everything they would get normally: enrichment, all their food, all their medication, blankets. They haven’t missed a beat.”
Heavy rainfall flooded the 150-acre Save the Chimps sanctuary in Fort Pierce, St Lucie County, which is home to more than 200 rescued chimpanzees, according to CBS12 .
Caregivers relied on tractors, trailers and large off-road vehicles to transport food and other supplies, according to CBS12. The care staff have been on their game,” he said.
