Whale
An animals & nature emoji called Whale.
whale
Animals & Nature
Animal Marine
U+1F40B
1F40B
v6.0
v6.0+
whale-1f40b
Shortcodes
:whale2::whale:Themes
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About the 🐋 Whale emoji
The 🐋 Whale emoji is part of the Animals & Nature category and the animal marine group on DBEmoji. Shortcodes such as :whale2: and :whale: resolve to this emoji on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.
Whale (Unicode codepoint U+1F40B) an animals & nature emoji called Whale.. Looking for 🐋? It is the whale emoji, organized under Animals & Nature, subcategory Animal Marine. 🐋 fits naturally in pet pictures, zoo trips, nature notes, and animal-pun captions. 🐋 occupies codepoint U+1F40B in the Unicode emoji block. Coverage started with Unicode 6.0; iOS adopted the glyph in 6.0. Typing `:whale2:` or `:whale:` in chat apps usually expands to 🐋. The glyph renders mostly in blue, which puts it inside the matching color filter. Tag-wise it sits alongside animal, marine, and whale emojis. Hit copy and 🐋 is yours; paste it anywhere text input is allowed.
When to use 🐋 Whale
- Showcasing pet photos, zoo trips, and wildlife sightings
- Tagging adoption posts, vet updates, and animal facts
- Pairing with heart emojis for cute reaction comments
- Adding visual context to social posts, chats, and captions
Combinations and pairings
- Pair 🐋 with animal-themed, marine-themed, and whale-themed emojis to reinforce the same vibe in one message.
- Lead a caption with 🐋 for a quick visual hook, or close a sentence with it as a reaction.
How to copy the 🐋 Whale emoji
- Open the emoji page. Visit the Whale emoji page on DBEmoji to see the character, codepoint, and meaning side by side.
- Tap Copy emoji. Click the "Copy emoji" button. The 🐋 character is placed on your clipboard instantly — no signup, no download.
- Paste anywhere. Paste into any chat app, social network, document, or text field that supports Unicode. The emoji renders using the platform's native style.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the 🐋 Whale emoji mean?
- Looking for 🐋? It is the whale emoji, organized under Animals & Nature, subcategory Animal Marine. 🐋 fits naturally in pet pictures, zoo trips, nature notes, and animal-pun captions. 🐋 occupies codepoint U+1F40B in the Unicode emoji block. Coverage started with Unicode 6.0; iOS adopted the glyph in 6.0. Typing `:whale2:` or `:whale:` in chat apps usually expands to 🐋. The glyph renders mostly in blue, which puts it inside the matching color filter. Tag-wise it sits alongside animal, marine, and whale emojis. Hit copy and 🐋 is yours; paste it anywhere text input is allowed.
- What is the Unicode codepoint for Whale?
- The 🐋 Whale emoji is encoded as U+1F40B (hex 1F40B). It belongs to the Animal Marine group inside Animals & Nature.
- How do I copy the 🐋 emoji?
- Open this page and click "Copy emoji". The 🐋 character is copied to your clipboard so you can paste it into any app that supports Unicode emojis.
- Does Whale have shortcodes?
- Yes. Common shortcodes include :whale2: and :whale:. Platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub render these as the 🐋 emoji automatically.
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