What is an ocean burial?
What is an ocean burial? Burial at sea is the disposal of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship or boat. It is regularly performed by navies, and is done by private citizens in many countries. Why do they bury bodies at sea? People who choose to be buried at sea, he says, “typically have a love for the ocean, do not want to be cremated, and prefer 'ashes to ashes, dust to dust. ' They want to become part of the Earth again via our oceans.” What happens when you bury a body at sea? Even a...