Whale Emoji

Animals

A large, dark blue whale depicted in mid-leap, showing its curved back and tail fin as it breaches the surface of the water. The design mimics the classic silhouette of a humpback whale.

Usage Context

Frequently used to discuss marine life, ocean conservation, or travel to coastal regions. In internet slang, it is often used to refer to 'whales' in gaming—players who spend massive amounts of money on in-game purchases. It is commonly grouped with other sea creatures like 🐬 or 🐟.

History

The whale was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0. Its inclusion reflects the long-standing fascination with cetaceans in popular media and the widespread growth of wildlife advocacy during the early 2010s.

Details

Glyph

🐋

Unicode

U+1F40B

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f40b:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC0B;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-marine

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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