[8] Some say 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.

[9] Yet others suggest that the pigs were part of a business scheme to attract tourists to the Bahamas[citation needed] while another claims the pigs were stocked on the island in the 1990s by residents of nearby Staniel Cay to raise for food.

From Nassau to Pig Beach is 89 miles (143 km) and takes 2 hours by speed boat.

Pig beach has become a popular topic on social media sites like Instagram and featured in the television series, The Bachelor.