This is Rava Ray - a fearless 27-year-old model who swims naked underwater with deadly stingrays. The sea creatures are known for their venomous stings but for Ray, they are "dearest to her heart".

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Known as the 'Stingray Queen', Ray confidently photographs with her marine friends because she thinks of herself as their leader and that they would never harm her.

To anyone who thinks otherwise, Ray has a word of advice - get up, close and personal to see how it really feels to become one with these creatures.

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While speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Ray said that she was "starstruck" when she first dove with a tiger shark. The Tahitian model has been swimming with whales, sharks, turtles, and dolphins since she was a little girl.

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She admitted that she was once bitten by a stingray but it was a "total accident". She believes that it's not an animal's first instinct to attack a stranger.

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In her interview, she also shared that she trusts only three photographers who can capture her life underwater in a truly magical way. She feels being naked in the water has a "timeless" feel to it.

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Ray has a massive following of over 42,000 followers on Instagram, some of which do criticize her for swimming without any precautions. Ray has been extremely lucky on this front as there is no hospital on the island.

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All said and done, her experiences beyond the land are in every sense of the word "mystifying"!