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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 making good progress

Terri, the loggerhead turtle washed up on the beaches of Jersey in January, appears to be making good progress in a rescue centre in Gran Canaria.

This video, taken by Robert Dale, shows her at the island's Institute of Marine Sciences. It's hoped that she may be released back into the wild within the next month.

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