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ARE SHARKS LURKING? We swim with pigs and dive in James Bond's cave | Ep. 64 - Chez Team

June 9, 2025 · 34 min · 32K views

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The crew visits several popular tourist attractions in the Exuma islands of the Bahamas, including the swimming pigs at Big Major Cay, the Thunderball Grotto, and the marina at Staniel Cay. At Big Major Cay, the crew observes the feral pigs that swim to boats for food, noting that while the animals are accustomed to humans, they remain wild and can be aggressive. The group later explores the Thunderball Grotto, a sea cave famous for its appearance in the James Bond film *Thunderball*. They emphasize that entering the grotto requires timing the visit with low tide to manage the strong currents flowing through the cave's openings. Throughout the area, particularly at the Staniel Cay marina, the crew encounters numerous nurse sharks that congregate near docks and fishing boats, often remaining docile enough for visitors to touch. The crew also spends time in the village of Staniel Cay to dispose of accumulated trash at the local dump.

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