This week at our dive briefing at Shedd Aquarium we were asked a great question.  Now it is your turn.  Name the 8 types of sea turtles (answers near bottom).  Also here is a bonus question.  What is the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?

Most scientists recognize eight species of sea turtles:

1. Green-Chelonia mydas

2. Black (also know as Eastern Pacific green turtle)-Chelonia agassizii

3. Loggerhead-Caretta caretta

4. Kemp’s ridley-Lepidochelys kempii

5. Olive ridley-Lepidochelys olivacea

6. Hawksbill-Eretmochelys imbricata

7. Flatback-Natator depressus

8. Leatherback-Dermochelys coriacea

Bonus Answer: Accoriding to Wikipedia, a tortoise is a land turtle.