Turtle power — scientists tag second giant visitor to Kerry

MARINE biologists have revealed that they have tagged a second giant turtle, roughly the size of a cow, off the coast of Co Kerry.

A year after they successfully tagged a female leatherback turtle called Cuas, scientists are able to watch the progress of a giant male on satellite.

The latest leatherback, who was spotted by salmon fishermen entangled in nets off Dingle 13 days ago, was tagged in a joint operation between UCC and the University of Wales marine biologists Dr Jonathan Houghton and Tom Doyle.