Irish Navy release rescued turtle back into the wild

Stranded loggerhead turtle Tallulah soon after being rescued at Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium. Credit: Blue Reef Aquarium

A stranded sea turtle that was rescued and rehabilitated at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium, has been released back in to the wild thanks to the Irish Navy.>Tallulah the loggerhead turtle was returned to the sea in the Atlantic Ocean by the crew of the Irish Naval Service vessel LÉ Róisín.

The release is the culmination of a four-month rescue programme which began when the juvenile turtle was discovered on Gwithian Beach near Hayle in January.

Tallulah the turtle being prepared for release on board the Irish Naval Service vessel in the Atlantic. Credit: Blue Reef

If all goes well Tallulah could now live for another 50 years or more and return to the beaches where she hatched out to lay eggs of her own.>Watch the video of Tallulah’s release here: