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Mediterranean turtle washed up in Jersey

A turtle washed up on the beaches of Jersey in January was cared for by local vets and volunteers. Terri is a Loggerhead turtle, the most common turtle in the Mediterranean that normally nest on beaches from Greece and Turkey to Israel and Libya.

After recovering from her injuries in Jersey, money was raised to fly her to a rescue centre in Gran Canaria.

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Iron Maiden jet saves the day to fly Terri the turtle home

Terri the turtle

Terri the turtle is finally due to head home tomorrow, on a jet owned by Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson.

The jet, which has carried celebrities including John Terry and Ashley Cole, is a much cheaper alternative than the £22,000 originally needed to fly Terri to a rehab Gran Canaria.

Islanders raised over £6,000 through a fundraising site for the cause, any cash left over after the flight will be used for her a care and to fit a tracker.

The cold-blooded animal was cold, stunned and showing signs of infection when she arrived at New Era Vets, who have been looking after her.

Since then vets have slowly raised the temperature of her water and she is now described as 'very strong', although she is not yet eating on her own.

It's thought Terri, who would normally live in much warmer waters, was thrown significantly off-course by storms.

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