Tropical turtle that washed up on Scotland released into wild

Iona, named after the island where she was discovered, was found in January last year

A tropical turtle that wasn’t expected to make it through the night after being washed up on a Scottish beach has been released back into the wild.

After she was taken to the Sea Life Centre at Loch Lomond, the turtle has spent the last 18 months in rehabilitation.

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