🐋 Whale Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Whale

Short Name

:whale2:

Unicode

U+1F40B

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2015

Subcategory

Animal Marine

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

WHALE emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F40B

Apple Style

WHALE emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F40B

Google Style

WHALE emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F40B

Twitter Style

WHALE emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F40B

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🐋</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A large marine mammal, depicted as a blue whale with a streamlined body and a blowhole on its head. The color varies slightly across platforms, but it is typically blue. Represents a whale, a symbol of marine life and conservation efforts. Part of the 'Animals & Nature' category, specifically in the 'animal-marine' subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Referring to whales or marine life: 'The ocean is home to many fascinating creatures like the 🐋.'
  • Indicating size or largeness: 'This project is a 🐋 in terms of scale.'
  • In conservation or environmental contexts: 'Let's protect our oceans and the 🐋.'

Example Sentences

  • Our marine biology study focuses on the 🐋 and its habitat.
  • Did you know that the 🐋 is the largest animal on Earth?
  • We spotted a 🐋 during our whale-watching tour today!

Frequently Asked Questions