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Florida sanctuary flooding response

Overview

Heavy rainfall and flooding near Fort Pierce, Florida, impacted the Save the Chimps sanctuary, submerging internal roads and overflowing canals. The flooding incapacitated several electric golf carts used for daily food deliveries, making navigation across the 150-acre property difficult.

To maintain the care of approximately 200 chimpanzees, staff utilized trucks, tractors, and drones to deliver roughly 3,000 pounds of food daily. A drone was specifically deployed to provide food and blankets to a 38-year-old chimpanzee named Kaleb (also referred to as Caleb), who became stranded in an outdoor area when land access became impossible due to mud and water.

CEO Ana Paula Tavares confirmed that all animals remained safe in care houses located on high ground. As of late November, floodwaters were reported to be receding, with approximately 20% of the sanctuary's roads cleared.

Entities

Fort Pierce · Kaleb · Ana Paula Tavares · Florida · Caleb

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Florida sanctuary uses drone to supply isolated chimpanzee

    Sanctuary staff in Florida used a drone to deliver food and blankets to Caleb, a chimpanzee isolated by flooding.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Save the Chimps sanctuary uses drones to feed stranded apes amid Florida floods

    A Florida chimpanzee sanctuary used a drone to deliver food and blankets to a stranded chimp after heavy rains flooded the facility's roads and incapacitated transport vehicles.

Sources

bangordailynews.com · dailynewsupdate.net · dronexl.co · elcomercio.pe · go4it.ro · independent.co.uk · kob.com · mediafax.ro · mymotherlode.com · newsday.com · vinnews.com · winnipegfreepress.com · wtop.com