MARATHON, FLA. (WSVN) - Donatello the turtle is going home for the holidays.

The 170-pound loggerhead was released from The Turtle Hospital on Sombrero Beach in Marathon, Saturday morning.

Donatello was rescued back in November and treated for stomach issues from which she has fully recovered.

Dozens watched as Donatello returned to her ocean home where she’ll ring in 2019.

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