<p>Freediver and artist Rava Ray finds solace in the sea, swimming with stingrays and dancing with humpback whales in the depths of French Polynesia. So when it came to giving birth, Rava wanted the water nearby.</p>

Freediver and artist Rava Ray finds solace in the sea, swimming with stingrays and dancing with humpback whales in the depths of French Polynesia. So when it came to giving birth, Rava wanted the water nearby.

Rava Ray has danced with whales and given birth on the beach

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Rava Ray has danced with whales and given birth on the beach

Rava Ray has danced with whales and given birth on the beach