Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip
A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
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"For his skin, we use KY Jelly - better known as a sex lubricant - because it's gentle on the eyes."
— Matt Davidson , Executive
"Cold-stunned turtles rarely survive without specialist help - we didn't know if he would make it in the first week or two."
— Frankie Hobro , Executive
"Turtles belong in the wild, not in captivity, so it's incredibly emotional because this is what we've been working towards for more than two years."
— Frankie Hobro , Executive
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A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
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