What are the different kinds of sea turtles and where do they live?
There are eight species of Sea Turtles that are divided into two Family groups. • Family Dermochelyidae, contains one species of sea turtle. Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, are found in all oceans, from Labrador, Iceland and Alaska to Argentina and Australia. • Family Cheloniidae contains five genera, and possibly seven species of sea turtles. • Green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, are found mainly in warm oceans; C. agassizii inhabits the Indian and the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean. • Loggerhead turtles, Caretta caretta, are found in tropical and subtropical waters. • Hawksbill sea turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, live in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. • Kemp’s ridley, Lepidochelys kempii, lives in the Atlantic; Olive ridley, L. olivacea, is found in the Pacific. What types of sea turtles are commonly found in British Columbia? Two species of sea turtle are commonly found in British Columbia: • Leatherback sea turtle – migrates to BC from SE Asia (Malaysia
