US EditionSea turtle nests washed away in North Carolina due to Hurricane Erin
Hurricane Erin caused significant damage to 8 of 10 remaining sea turtle nests in the Outer Banks, with protection laws preventing relocation, officials said.
- On Aug. 19, 2025, images showed a protection trench overtopped by ocean water on the Outer Banks, North Carolina, as Hurricane Erin's waves destroyed most sea turtle nests on Emerald Isle.
- Amid rising tides and rip currents, local monitors warned of overwash that began Monday before Hurricane Erin's closest approach, compounding losses as the season started with 23 nests in the Cape Fear region and Outer Banks.
- Data show roughly 90 nests on the island with at least 45 unhatched and 10 lost; each sea turtle nest holds 80 to 150 eggs, usually nonviable after prolonged submersion.
- Officials said they can only monitor beaches and collect debris after the storm, as North Carolina protection laws prevent relocating eggs; the public can report washed nests to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center at 910-329-0222.
- Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol coordinates 280 volunteers along a 13-mile stretch, using trenches built with landscaping edging to protect nests, while Baquer hopes for at least two viable nests.
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Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but threatened turtle nests weren’t so lucky
As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtles, burying the eggs deep in sand or washing them out to sea.
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