Exuma’s Swimming Pigs to oink L.A.
At the tautologically titled Big Major Cay in the Bahamas, the tranquil turquoise waters shimmer and swirl. They shimmer and swirl because a bunch of big ol’ pigs are paddling their trotters toward an incoming boat. The pigs of Big Major Cay spend their days lolling about on the beach, catching waves, and swimming out…
The famous swimming pigs of Exuma received some serious “buzz” during the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF), according to Charlie Smith, the Director of When Pigs Swim. On Dec 5th and Dec 6th, Smith walked the red carpet with other filmmakers in Nassau and mingled with travel agents, leading businessmen and local politicians. He also…
In the middle of paradise, with billionaires and celebrities for neighbors, there is an island populated only by Swimming Pigs. There was a time when these animals were largely unknown to the world. And suddenly, they went viral. Appearing in magazines, videos, newspapers, commercials, TV shows and countless selfies, the Swimming Pigs of Exuma became…
We all know the swimming pigs of Exuma can be rather mesmorizing, but if you haven’t done so already, be sure to enter the contest for a free week at Grand Isle Resort & Spa, brought to you by GIV Bahamas Inc., through that link on the homepage. OK, OK, visiting the swimming pigs seems…
Modern Farmer’s online site looks into some interesting facts on our abilities and history! To answer our first query, we turned to Dr. Harry Snelson, the director of communications for the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. He says he’s no “expert on swimming pigs,” but then goes on to enlighten us on porcine swimming habits,…
BY: Steve Dinneen On 9 September the ocean around the Bahamas’ Long Island and the Exumas vanished. Where there should have been endless stretches of aquamarine, there was mile upon mile of muddy grey sand, flecked with seams of stringy kelp, all set against a foreboding backdrop of slate-grey cloud. Sandwiched between hurricanes Irma to the…