The Bahamas has traditionally been considered one of the best places for a perfect beach holiday.
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The archipelago has about two thousand coral reefs and 700 islands of various sizes, of which only 30 are inhabited. Perhaps the Bahamian island of Big Major Cay also could be called uninhabitable, but there are pigs. It is thanks to them Big Major Cay and is also called the Pig Island.
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Of course, pigs are not exotic animals, but the pigs in the Bahamas - is something new. The small island of Big Major Cay is located in Exuma. People do not live on it, but regularly visit, as a herd of pigs living here permanently attracts numerous tourist excursions. On the island of Big Major Cay pigs are not in danger, and they enjoy a truly heavenly life. How is it that on a small uninhabited island in the Bahamas were conventional pigs for certain remains unknown. However, there are several assumptions that are reasonably explain this strange fact.
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According to one legend the pig had been left on a small uninhabited island by pirates as a strategic food reserve for them and did not return. Another version suggests that pigs were here after a shipwreck on the reef crashed vessel. Noting the widespread popularity of the island of Big Major Cay, skeptics believe that pigs were brought here specifically to attract tourists.
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Living in the Bahamas pig perfectly adapted to local conditions, and even learned to swim well. They meet in the sea arriving to the Island of Pigs numerous tourist boats, clinging to the side, and with vigorous grunt beg various goodies. World fame Islands Pigs received in 2009, the year. Then the underwater photographer Eric Cheng has made a series of photos of funny flying pigs. Since then, all the campers near the island of Big Major Cay tourists are sure to try to visit this place, to talk personally with nice local inhabitants.