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An endangered sea turtle — thought to have survived a shark attack and a 5,000km Atlantic drift — will be flown home next week by Aer Lingus to a newly discovered nesting beach for her species off west Africa. The tiny tropical turtle, discovered shivering on a Clare beach during the Christmas holidays, is now thriving after being nursed back to health in Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium for the past six months. Diagnosed with a respiratory condition and meningitis, the turtle — christened Solstice — was near death when found on Quilty beach, covered in seaweed and barely able to lift her head. To discuss more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Kevin Flannery, Marine biologist and Director of Dingle Oceanworld.