Upstream | May 12, 2009 | 1 comment

Underwater burials Bring Life To Ocean Reefs

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In the United States a new way to bury people at sea is becoming more popular in the US. Families mix their loved one's ashes to build an artificial reef which is then dropped into the sea as a new home for marine life.

With so many natural fish habitats having been destroyed the organisers such as Ocean City in New Jersey say the burials are helping to preserve aquatic animals.
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