The Island Where Pigs Can Swim To The Sea Begging

The pigs are the main "inhabitants" on Big Major Island, everyday they swim out to sea to catch boats and begging from tourists.
Big Major Island where pigs can swim to the sea begging
Big Major Island is an uninhabited island, in the Gulf of Exumas, Bahamas. The main inhabitants here are about 20-25 semi-wild large and small pigs. Photo: Giongi63 / Shutterstock.
The pigs on Big Major Island are also completely "immigrants" decades ago, and their origins are still mysterious

. The story is that they were left behind by the sailors. Others claim that they emerged from the nearby shipwreck. According to the Today Show TV channel, a man named Wayde Nixon brought pigs here to set up a farm in the 1990s Photo: Swimming With Pigs.




Tropical waters are not the natural habitat for pigs. In the past, they roamed the forest for food. Since the 2000s, as more and more tourists come to the island, they have spent the day swimming, lying on the sand and waiting for people to come to feed. Photo: Sandals Resort.
When they see boats in the distance, they will swim out and greet visitors like puppies waiting for their owners to come home. Clinging to the boat is how they begged. Pig herd's favorite foods are vegetables and fruits The Bahamas Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources suggests tourists should feed them carrots, lettuce, watermelon, and apples.



Photo: The Islands Of The Bahamas.
The best time to swim with and feed pigs is early in the morning, before they become lazy and sleep in the sand. Photo: Paradise Bay Bahamas.
In 2017, some pigs in the herd died from swallowing too much sand. The government encourages tourists to feed them underwater, to avoid this. If you are on the shore, you can give them a drink because fresh water on the island is scarce. Several other pigs were brought to the island to replace the lost numbers. Photo: Sandals Resort.




Most visitors appreciate the swimming pigs on Big Major Island are very fond of people and easy to get close to. However, there have been cases where tourists were chased by pigs. A tourist wrote on social media, because she was carrying a bag of food, a big pig chased and hit her in the hip. This is not an attack, they are actually begging. When they chase you, don't panic but raise your empty hand towards them. The pigs will find that you have no food and will walk away. In addition, when swimming with pigs, stroke them, absolutely do not ride, tease and throw stones. Photo: Miss Everywhere.




The only means of getting visitors to the island are boats. There is a choice of resorts in the archipelago, including a full-service pig swimming beach tour. November and December is the best time to come here, due to the nice weather and the less crowded island than April. When you come here, visitors will enjoy the wild natural scenery, swimming in the blue water. like gems and sunbathe on a white sand beach. In addition, island tours will take visitors to visit rock lizards, scuba diving, swimming with sharks or visit sunken ships. Photo: Sandals Resort.
The most popular route to visit the islands is through the capital, Nassau and the town of George.



From here, you can easily move to the bays by boat, ferry or short flights.
If the only purpose of the trip is Pig Island, you can fly from Nassau to Staniel Cay or Farmer's Cay, the two nearest islands. Flamingo Air flights depart every day at 8:00 and return at 4:00.
According to Lan Huong / Vnexpress
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