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Known for the psychedelic patterns found on their inner shells, abalone (sea snails) feature unique colors that are created by nacre, hexagonal platelets of aragonite also known commonly as “mother of pearl” and found on a variety of mollusks. Our print features the piercing blues of New Zealand’s Pāua, the Māori name given to three species Haliotis iris, Haliotis australis and Haliotis virginea.
Care Instructions: All bottles should be cleaned regularly. Dishwasher safe, or hand wash with warm water and soap after use. Store with the top off.
High grade 18/8 stainless steel, non-toxic, BPA free
5% of sales will be donated to Get Inspired, a non-profit organization dedicated to abalone restoration and education efforts in California.
Orders are lovingly packaged using minimal packaging and eco-responsible materials, and shipped from our wonderful partner warehouse in Pennsylvania within the same or next business day. We’ll email you with your tracking info as soon as your order is shipped.
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Abalone is the common name for a variety of marine snails that are found throughout the world’s oceans. Sought after for their meat and their beautiful shells, populations have declined rapidly and some species are now critically endangered.
Growing juvenile abalone. Once they reach adulthood, they’ll be released into the wild along southern California’s coast.
High school student divers trained by Nancy to participate in the abalone restoration efforts.
The next generation of scientists measuring abalone in their classroom nursery.
Our relationship with abalone illustrates the challenges of overexploitation of the marine environment. Until the 1980s, it was widely thought that abalone populations were resilient and could effectively rebound from harvesting activities. Unfortunately, that has not proven to be true.
Abalone are “broadcast spawners,” meaning that two individuals must be within three feet of one another to sexually reproduce. This type of reproduction makes population recovery very challenging, driving the need for humans to intervene.
Get Inspired is a non-profit organization that specializes in marine conservation & education, founded by Marine Biologist Nancy Caruso. Besides physically growing juvenile abalone along California’s coast and populating them back into the coastal kelp forest marine habitat, Nancy recognizes that protecting the ocean in the future requires educating children today. That is why she has launched a 10-year initiative to grow 100,000 abalone in classrooms across the golden state and restore them along the southern California coast, inspiring and utilizing the help of the next generation of scientists along the way. 10% of profits from your purchase will be donated to this restoration effort.
“Our partnership with Waterlust helps us spread our message of conservation across the globe far beyond our reach. It is a great example of how one small organization with one employee can only do so much but by working together we can do more, reach more, spreading knowledge, happiness, beauty, and hopefully compassion for our ocean animals.”
Nancy Caruso
Get Inspired
Love the abalone shell pattern water bottle, got another for a friend who has been admiring mine. Fast shipping with minimal packing materials.
Great sized water bottle. So beautiful too!
I love my new water bottle & have been using it all summer. It's a great size to keep me hydrated, the wide mouth makes it easy to clean & add ice, the handle makes it easy to carry & the pattern is gorgeous. My only complaint is the lid: it's metal on metal to close, so it doesn't feel as smooth to close as some other insulated bottles I have that use plastic on the lid. It doesn't leak, though & I've gotten used to it after using it for a few months, so not a big deal. Definitely worth the purchase!
Beautiful!! Good quality and well made. It almost looks like a real shell.
Not only do I love that this bottle helps Nancy and her Get Inspired Organization but it is a beautiful conversation starter to talk about Waterlust, plus it DOES in fact hold a full bottle of wine. ;) The fact that it keeps my drinks cold and is dishwasher safe are icing on the cake. Love this company and all you're doing for ocean conservation through amazing products! Next up...leggings to match!
Love the cause, love the size, love the beautiful design! Only drawback is that the lid does not seem to operate smoothly.
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