Dingle Aquarium releases long-term resident loggerhead turtle back into sea

A loggerhead turtle has returned to the wild after spending two decades at a Kerry aquarium.

A loggerhead sea turtle affectionately known as Molly has returned to the ocean after spending more than two decades at a facility in County Kerry. The rehabilitated marine animal will be tracked via a satellite device as she potentially makes her way toward the Gulf of Mexico. Members of the public can follow the turtle's journey online before her release.

• The animalThe turtle spent 22 years living as a prominent resident of a shark tank at Dingle Aquarium.
• The trackingPublic observers can monitor a satellite tracker attached to the animal to follow her oceanic journey.
• The destinationMarine experts anticipate the turtle might eventually travel across the Atlantic toward the Gulf of Mexico.