{"id":1565,"date":"2012-11-14T10:53:04","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T10:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2023-09-30T09:13:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T08:13:57","slug":"swimming-pigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/swimming-pigs\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Pigs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>Swimming Pigs in Big Majors Spot<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Many thanks to our member <a title=\"Tor Pinney home page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tor.cc\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tor Pinney<\/a> for letting us publish his article about the swimming pigs of the Exumas in the Bahamas.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Can pigs swim? In the Exumas, they can! The Bahamian island of Big Majors Spot in the Exumas is home to a small herd of free-range domestic pigs, swimming pigs.<!--more--> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1570\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/swimming-pigs\/swimmingpigs3\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs3.jpg?fit=800%2C583&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,583\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"swimmingpigs3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs3.jpg?fit=800%2C583&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1570\" title=\"swimmingpigs3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs3-300x218.jpg?resize=300%2C218\" alt=\"swimming pigs\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs3.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs3.jpg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs3.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Big Majors also boasts a broad harbour often crowded with transient cruising boats heading down islands, migrating north, or just hangin\u2019 out.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, the pigs have learned that human visitors sometimes bring them food scraps. Rather than wait for their biped benefactors to beach their dinghies, the pigs evolved the habit of swimming out to meet them. The result is fun and funny to watch. Sometimes some of the swimming pigs will actually try to climb aboard to speed up the feast!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1569\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/swimming-pigs\/swimmingpigs2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs2.jpg?fit=800%2C627&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,627\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"swimmingpigs2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs2.jpg?fit=800%2C627&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1569\" title=\"swimmingpigs2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs2-300x235.jpg?resize=300%2C235\" alt=\"swimming pigs\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs2.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs2.jpg?resize=768%2C602&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The swimming pigs belong to some locals from nearby Staniel Cay, who periodically come over to harvest one or two of their livestock. There\u2019s one old stud, however, who is never taken since he does such a great job siring piglets. Lucky pig. <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/swimming-pigs\/swimmingpigs4\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs4.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"swimmingpigs4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs4.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1571\" title=\"swimmingpigs4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs4-224x300.jpg?resize=224%2C300\" alt=\"swimming pigs\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs4.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs4.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs4.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs4.jpg?resize=767%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs4.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>For those less fortunate whose time has come, there is another, the separate beach at the far opposite corner of the harbour, sometimes referred to as Barbecue Beach. The pigs don\u2019t go there voluntarily. It is, however, occupied by a herd of free-range goats. Non-swimming goats.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Many thanks to Tor for letting us publish his article on the swimming pigs and to reproduce his fantastic photos. \u00a0For more nautical articles please visit his website <a title=\"Tor Pinney\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tor.cc\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Tor Pinney&#8217;s Homeport<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs5.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/swimming-pigs\/swimmingpigs5\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs5.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"swimmingpigs5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs5.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1577\" title=\"swimmingpigs5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs5.jpg?resize=576%2C432\" alt=\"swimming pigs\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs5.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs5.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lovesail.com\/ls-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/swimmingpigs5.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>About Lovesail<\/h2>\n<p>Lovesail.com is a global online social networking and dating site for people who love being on the water.<\/p>\n<p>Sailing and boating enthusiasts, as well as crew from all over the world, meet up on this friendly site to arrange sailing trips, social events, and sailing dates. 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