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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 prepares for return to the wild

An injured sea turtle that washed up on a Jersey beach is being prepared for its release back into the wild today.

Terri the loggerhead is being looked after at a centre in Gran Canaria, where experts say she is now ready to return to the sea.

The endangered animal was blown of course by a storm in January and found on a local beach.

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