Contestants of the Miss Universe 2009 beauty pageant pose for a photo while visiting the Bahamas National Art Gallery in Nassau, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009.
Miss Guatemala Lourdes Figueroa, left, and Miss Mexico Karla Carrillo pose for a picture while touring the Bahamas National Art Gallery in Nassau, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. Contestants from 85 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23.
Essi Poysti, Miss Finland 2009, gets a kiss from Cassie the Sea Lion on Paradise Island, Bahamas on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. Poysti is one of 85 women who will compete for the title of Miss Universe 2009 during the 55th annual Miss Universe competition on Aug. 23, 2009.
Cassie the Sea Lion greets Chole Mortaud, Miss France 2009, with a hand shake on Paradise Island, Bahamas on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. She will compete for the title of Miss Universe 2009 during the 55th annual Miss Universe competition on Aug. 23, 2009.
Joy Lasic, Miss Argentina 2009, right, and Zeynep Sever, Miss Belgium 2009, playing with a dolphin while in Paradise Island, Bahamas on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009.
Melat Yante, Miss Ethiopia 2009, gets a kiss from Cassie the Sea Lion while in Dolphin Cay at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas, August 6, 2009.
Clair Cooper, Miss Great Britain 2009, gets a hug from Cassie the Sea Lion while in Dolphin Cay at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas, August 6, 2009.
Joy Lasic, Miss Argentina 2009, pets a dolphin while in Dolphin Cay at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas, August 6, 2009.
(L to R) Joy Lasic, Miss Argentina 2009, Kiara Sherman, Miss Bahamas 2009, Nelsa Alves, Miss Angola 2009, and Larissa Costa, Miss Brazil 2009, play with a dolphin while in Dolphin Cay at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas, August 6, 2009.
(L to R) Melat Yante, Miss Ethiopia 2009; Jennifer Victoria Koranteng, Miss Ghana 2009; Essi Poysti, Miss Finland 2009; Martina Lee, Miss Germany 2009; Clair Cooper, Miss Great Britain 2009; Elham Wagdi, Miss Egypt 2009; Diana Arno, Miss Estonia 2009; Chole Mortaud, Miss France 2009; Mayella Mena, Miss El Salvador 2009, and Lika Orjonikidze, Miss Georgia 2009, pose for a photo with Cassie the Sea Lion while in Dolphin Cay at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas, August 6, 2009.
Chloe Mortaud, Miss France 2009, gets a kiss from a dolphin while in Dolphin Cay at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island August 6, 2009.
Kiara Sherman, Miss Bahamas 2009, kisses a dolphin while in Dolphin Cay at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas, August 6, 2009.
Labels: Beauty pageant, Miss Universe 2009