Images show two men, believed to be a Russian doctor and the baby's dad, carrying the newborn through the waves in the Egyptian resort town of Dahab.
The unknown mum, reported to be a Russian national, is later seen emerging from the water in her bikini.
Pictures show the baby's placenta was placed into a bowl before being taken to the shore with the umbilical cord still attached.
A young child was seen waiting on the beach before being joined by the mother.
The photos, which were posted on Facebook, were reportedly snapped by a tourist from a nearby hotel balcony.
Social media praised the apparent "beauty" and "easiness" of the baby’s water birth.
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