Dog Islands

Dog Islands are a small group of islets among the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. The islands originally received their names from sailors who heard barking when they moored there, and assumed that they must be dogs. However, the barking noises were made by Caribbean monk seals. The sailors also regarded the Caribbean monk seal as a good source of fresh seal meat, and as a result, they are now extinct. Geography The Dog Islands are situated about north east off the main island of To…