Hungry chimpanzee fed by drone after flood waters cut him off from keepers

Hungry chimpanzee fed by drone after flood waters cut him off from keepers

A chimpanzee was fed by drone after flooding in Florida cut him off from sanctuary staff.

Kaleb, a 38-year-old chimp, was left isolated at the Save The Chimps facility in Fort Pierce when it was overwhelmed by flood waters.

The non-profit, which cares for chimps rescued from lab research, shared a video on November 6 of them taking the unusual step of airdropping bananas and blankets after Kaleb had been alone for 24 hours.

In brief

A chimpanzee was fed by drone after flooding in Florida cut him off from sanctuary staff. Kaleb, a 38-year-old chimp, was left isolated at the Save The Chimps facility in Fort Pierce when it was overwhelmed by flood waters. The non-profit, which cares for chimps rescued from lab research, shared a video on November 6 of them taking the unusual step of airdropping bananas and blankets after Kaleb had been alone for 24 hours.

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