Memorial Reefs - An Ecological Alternative to Traditional Burial

Arrange an individual or private cremation for your pet through your veterinarian or local Gateway provider. Remains from previously cremated pets are also welcome. You can choose to include all or some of your pet’s cremated remains to be put into the memorial. Alternatively, we can build and dedicate Memorial Reefs to honor pets without containing their cremated remains.

Select and order your pet’s Memorial Reef at the bottom of this webpage. Pet Reefs
are an ecological way to memorialize your pet. Send your pet’s cremated remains to Memorial Reefs International. See our shipping instructions for more information on how to ship cremated remains. When we receive your pet’s cremated remains, we will use them to build a Memorial Reef Ball using specialized concrete rated to last over 500 years.

When we receive your pet’s cremated remains, we'll build them a Memorial Reef Ball using specialized concrete rated to last over 500 years.

Your pet’s Memorial Reef is then taken by boat to the site where it will become a home for abundant marine life. The textured surface attracts coral polyps, and the hollow interior provides shelter for fish, octopus, lobster, mussels, and anemones. Once we have placed your pet’s Memorial Reef in our undersea garden, we will send you the specified documents and photos confirming the placement of your pet’s memorial and any keepsake items you may have ordered.

When a beloved pet passes on, it can be hard to know what to do. Cremation is the leading choice for pet parents. But what to do with the cremated remains? Some scatter cremated remains in nature or leave the urn on a mantelpiece, but what if you could create a living legacy for your pet that supports marine life for generations to come?

At Memorial Reefs International, our specially designed memorial reefs turn cremated remains into living, thriving coral environments. We are proud to now offer this service for your pets, too!

What better way to continue the cycle of life, to give back the energy and life-force your beloved pet once gave you, than by committing their remains to benefit endangered animals?

Already fragile due to their sensitive biology, coral is dying off at a record pace due to rising ocean temperatures. Pet memorials help coral communities, fish, and other marine life to adapt and survive.

In the current climate and ecological crisis, there are few tangible ways for individuals to help. Memorializing your pet is one of those ways. When you choose a memorial reef for your pet, you’re helping one of the most important and endangered environments on Earth.

These Memorial Reefs also contribute to ecological awareness, as children and other family members will love talking about these unique memorials. The treasured memories of your pet will sparkle even more when you make them part of a beautiful reefscape.