Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aranha said the “swimming with pigs” phenomenon began years ago when some tourists boating through the Exuma chain noticed a group of pigs wandering around the beach of uninhabited Big Major Cay. As ...

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 small propeller plane touches down in the setting sun at Exuma International Airport on an island which is perhaps better known as the home of the "swimming pigs." Welcome to Exuma in the Bahamas.