A botched ocean funeral caused chaos in the Netherlands last week, but across the globe, sea burials are on the rise. Noordwijk beach, where some of the urns were found. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) On ...

In the past decade, just 15 sea burial permits have been granted in Australia for people who wished to find their final resting place in the deep blue ocean. In some states, such as Tasmania, no sea ...

It's been around since the Vikings, where being buried in the ocean was all about honoring those seafarers who passed away after spending their life at sea and it continues today. Most of us have seen ...

The general procedure for sea burials in Shanghai is simple: After a traditional funeral service onboard a ship, family members of the deceased are taken to the designated waters, where they scatter ...