When a spate of unexplained deaths among the famous swimming pigs of the Bahamas made headlines last week, one of the wilder theories was that tourists were getting them drunk on alcohol in fatal ...

The Washington Post calls the untimely demise of some of the famous swimming pigs of the Bahamas—the friendly feral animals who live on the uninhabited island of Big Major Cay, aka "Pig Beach"—a ...

What I remember most about Aquarena Springs was being confused. As a kid, I had several animal books that had pictures of elephants swimming, and our dog could definitely swim. Why not pigs? But ...

When you think of great swimmers, animals like dolphins, fish, or penguins probably come to mind. But the animal kingdom is ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. At the tautologically titled Big Major Cay in the Bahamas, the ...

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There are many famous pigs — Miss Piggy, Babe, Harvey Weinstein. Porky Pig is my favorite. Turns out we have some celebrity swine right in our own backyard. Deco is checking out a new film about the ...

The pigs "heard all around the world" who sparked the imagination of millions of people Pigs swimming in The Bahamas Source: Howie Sonnenschein About a year and a half ago T. R. (Jeffrey) Todd ...

The swimming pigs of the Bahamas have become global celebrities. They even have a full-time social media professional to promote them. (Bahamas Ministry of Tourism) EXUMA, Bahamas — When we saw them, ...

"Pig Beach" is located on Big Major Cay in the Bahamas. It's the year of the pig and national pig day -- really! And what better way to get up-close-and-personal than taking a dip? Swimming with pigs ...

If the closest you’ve ever come to an aquatic pig is ordering Jack in the Box’s 1,081-calorie bacon shake, you probably haven’t been to the Bahamas’ Exuma Cays. Around these parts — which include ...