Please don't pick up baby pigs, reads the sign on Big Mayor Island, in Exuma, the Bahamas. Simone Spohr/dpa-tmn The small propeller plane touches down in the setting sun at Exuma International Airport ...

Nicholson hired T.R. Todd, a former business editor at the Nassau Guardian, to get the word out about the pigs. In addition to hiring a filmmaker to make a short promo, Todd wrote a book about the ...

Swimming with wildlife can be a life-changing experience—spiritual even, some people say. Tiny seahorses delight travelers with their strange prehensile tails and bright camouflage, while whale sharks ...

The swimming pigs have encouraged millions of people to take a second look at pigs, and think about these animals in a new and unusual way. At the same time, because they became popular so quickly, ...

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 ...

Excerpted with permission from "Pigs of Paradise: The Story of the World-Famous Swimming Pigs" by T. R. Todd and Howie Sonnenschein. Copyright 2018 by Skyhorse ...

Not long ago, the novelty of swimming with pigs off the shore of an uninhabited Bahama island elicited squeals of delight — and selfies aplenty. Now, copycat attractions across The Bahamas are ...

The San Joaquin River is littered with deserted islands, but there is one island near Stockton that is inhabited by some friendly animals. Pig Island is what the locals call it… And yes pigs roam the ...