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The coral reef ecosystems that cover our globe provide essential food and habitat to over 25% of all marine life. The parrotfish is a common animal found among these ecosystems and are a crucial keystone species, responsible for cleaning the corals from harmful algae. The abundance of parrotfish can be related directly to the health of our coral reef ecosystems.
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While parrotfish come in many amazing colors and patterns, this print is inspired by a male, terminal phase spotted parrotfish, native to the Indo-Pacific. Considered the most effective reef grazer, parrotfish serve an important function in maintaining the health of coral reefs. In fact, a 2014 IUCN report surveyed the health of Caribbean coral reefs from 1970-2012 and found that one of the most impactful actions we can take to restore the health of coral reef habitat is to protect parrotfish!
Photo by Richard Ling
Photo by Rickard Zerpe
If that isn’t reason enough to love these bright and beautiful fish, an individual poops up to 200 lbs of sand a year, a critical source of sediment for beaches! For example, in Vakkaru Island in the Maldives, a 2015 study found that over 85% of their beach sand had been produced by parrotfish!
Your support helps Reef Relief improve and protect our coral reef ecosystem through education, advocacy, and grassroots community efforts. They have a wide variety of programs educating the public about coral reefs and encouraging community action, including school programs, their Coral Camp for kids, organized clean-ups, stenciling storm drains to discourage dumping, as well as policy work with their straw and sunscreen campaigns.
"Reef Relief is so grateful to expand our message of coral reef conservation through our partnership with Waterlust. They are an incredible company whose goals align with Reef Relief's to protect living coral. By purchasing items from the Parrotfish Protection Line you are giving back to Reef Relief's various educational programs and spreading awareness for coral reefs around the world."
Dora DeMaria. Education Director
Reef Relief
I bought the shorts and matching sun shirt and love everything about them. The fit and feel of the fabric are both wonderful and comfortable, and I get great compliments on the look of the outfit, so it’s fun to promote ‘save the parrotfish’!
Wanted to love these. They fit so well and are made of quality materials but the lack of a gusset makes them very uncomfortable to wear. I have tried wearing bikini bottoms underneath but then you see the outline of the bikini through the shorts and it just looks wrong. Just slightly disappointed and still trying to find a suitable fix.
Hello!
Thanks so much for taking the time to share this feedback. We haven't received other feedback regarding the gusset on our 4in shorts before, but we will keep an eye out for similar comments! Our 4in shorts have a full hem to hem rectangular gusset. Our 8in shorts have the same triangular gusset that our leggings do, so maybe swtiching to an 8in short would be more comfortable for you! If you would like to give them a try, shoot us an email at hello@waterlust.com and we can go from there :)
Camilla
I love everything I've ever gotten from waterlust! The shorts fit great, love the print. One note...
The print on the back, there's a bit of a grayish upside down triangular shadow on the upper butt. It kinda looks like they're a bit see through and like you're wearing a black thong 😂. Not a big deal, and it may just be how the fabric on mine was cut, so it might not be like that for every pair. Not enough of an issue to return. I'll still wear them proudly!
This is my second pair of shorts, I love the pocket and the fabric is always just as beautiful as the photos
I love these shorts! I wear them with my daughter whenever we are playing at the pool or if I'm giving her a bath (the water gets everywhere!) and I get compliments on how beautiful they are. They're also super comfortable, very stretchy. and they suck in my mom-bod in all the best ways. Love them!!
I absolutely love these shorts. I may not have plans to visit the ocean or go swimming, but I wear these all the time to keep up with my kids, do a little yoga and then follow the kids to the splash pad. For indoors, outdoors, bathtime and workout time, these shorts do it all. Plus, the pocket on the side is ideal for cell phone, little toy cars, laundry card, and tissues. The ocean themed designs are a great conversation starter.
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