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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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Terri the turtle may be released into the wild soon

Terri the turtle being flown to her new home

Terri the turtle is 'doing well' in her new home in Gran Canaria.

New Era Vets, who looked after her in Jersey, say she is eating more and may be strong enough to be released into the wild soon.

The cold-blooded reptile washed up in Jersey cold, shocked and showing signs of infections.

She was looked after by the vets, who raised over £6,000 to get her jetted to the Canary Islands on Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson's private jet.

We couldn't have got her to this point with a massive amount of help from everyone and for that we are so very grateful. We would like to thank everyone for their very kind donations and fund raising.

– New Era Vets

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