Olivia the turtle arrives safely in Gran Canaria
OLIVIA the loggerhead turtle has arrived at her new home.
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After successfully completing two flights between Guernsey, Gatwick and Gran Canaria – and totting up some 2,500 miles – Olivia was taken to Centro de Recuperacion de Fauna Silvestre de Tafira in Las Palmas.
GSPCA manager Steve Byrne and Geoff George were at the airport to greet Olivia as she arrived at customs in Gran Canaria with vet Pascual Calabuig Miranda and staff member Lisa from the centre.
Yesterday morning she was placed in the pool, Mr Byrne said.
'It has been an emotional few days preparing Olivia and getting her ready for her travels to get her here in Gran Canaria.
'When she arrived she looked extremely well'
