That’s bananas!
Wild footage shows adorable chimpanzees stranded in the historic Florida floodwaters getting fruit and blankets delivered by drone.
One primate at the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Fort Pierce was captured on camera Wednesday happily chowing down on a banana after the flying gadget dropped a paper bag full of grub from above, according to footage from the sanctuary.
A drone drops food to Kaleb, a chimp at the flooded Save the Chimps sanctuary in Fort Pierce, Florida. Save the Chimps
Another grinning great ape was shown resting on a drone-delivered blanket as a primate pal picked bugs out of its ear.
Overflowing canal waters have kept staffers at the sprawling, 150-acre sanctuary from reaching parts of the property to feed and care for the animals — after a devastating storm pounded the region with up to 20 inches of rain this week.
A drone drops food to a chimpanzee at the flooded Save the Chimps sanctuary in Fort Pierce, Florida, five days after heavy rain inundated the area. Save the Chimps
“The chimps, who live on islands with care houses at a higher elevation, are safe,” said sanctuary CEO Ana Paula Tavares. “But with flood waters stagnant throughout the property and surrounding area, it has been a major challenge for our staff to arrive at work, much less carry out their responsibilities.”
Chimp Kaleb braves the flood waters climbing along a rope. A very unusual sight as chimps avoid water at all costs. Save the Chimps
Other footage shows the primates surrounded by water as staffers try to reach them by boat and truck.
The sanctuary, which is home to 200 rescued chimps, is currently only accessible by tractor, trailer or large off-road vehicle, according to the sanctuary.
Save the Chimps sanctuary in Fort Pierce was flooded this week. Save the Chimps
A donated “Swamp Buggy” — designed to navigate marshy terrain — broke down Thursday and other vehicles can’t get through the water, according to a rep for the sanctuary .
A drone drops blankets for stranded primates Save the Chimps
Drones delivered blankets to stranded chimps in Florida. Save the Chimps
A staffer, meanwhile, was hit by more monkey business as he got stuck in a sink hole near the sanctuary on Friday morning, organization said.
Hundreds of Floridians reportedly had to be rescued this week in the Florida storm — which slammed parts of the state with up to 20 inches of rain in just 12 hours, officials said.