the pigs swim at big major cay island in the bahamas.
what island in the bahamas do the pigs swim?
big major cay
the pigs are said to have been dropped off on big major cay by a group of sailors who wanted to come back and cook them. the sailors, though, never returned; the pigs survived on excess food dumped from passing ships. one other legend has it that the pigs were survivors of a shipwreck and managed to swim to shore, while another claims that the pigs had escaped from a nearby islet. others suggest that the pigs were part of a business scheme to attract tourists to the bahamas. the pigs are now fed by locals and tourists and the island is unofficially known as pig beach by the locals.
pig beach
the islands growing reputation inspired the award-winning short film "when pigs swim", the first film dedicated to discovering the origin of the swimming pigs. directed by charles allan smith, the documentary was shown at five international film festivals.





























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every year, the 31 december, the staniel cay yacht club organizes the staniel cay new year's day regatta. this event attracts visiting yachtsmen cruising the exuma cays to test the speed of their craft in a competition against traditional bahamian sloops. in august, the annual staniel cay bonefish tournament occurs, another important event which attracts foreigners and brings home the locals.
staniel cay