I can be a water-breathing lion in the afterlife! | Neptune Memorial Reef

September 19, 2024

For those who love the ocean, its creatures and everything it entails, there is a way for them to be a part of the marine environment after they live their last day on the terrain.

The Neptune Memorial Reef lies about 3 miles off the coast of Miami, and not only is it the world’s largest manmade reef (more than 600,000 square feet), it is also the final resting place for those who wish to have their ashes become a part of the underwater structure. The site started as a half-acre in 2007 but is expected to expand to 16 acres with 250,000 remains. The packages range from having your ashes scattered to large sculptures. If I could be a part of a sculpture, I’d go with something along the lines of the couch potato.  

I do think the reef is great idea, and I see others exist, but it seems a little too rich even for my deceased blood. There is a lake behind my parents’ house in Pennsylvania that I can probably get into for free. 

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