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🦈 shark emoji
The shark emoji 🦈 depicts a shark, a fish and marine animal. It is used in contexts related to sharks, ocean life, and animals, including messages or content that refers directly to these subjects.
Copies the character. Its appearance depends on where you paste it.
- Category
- Animals & Nature
- Unicode version
- 9.0
- Release year
- 2016
- Unicode sequence
- U+1F988
- Emoji version
- 3.0
What does 🦈 mean?
A shark depicted as a cartoonish, gray marine animal with a pointed nose, dorsal fin, and pectoral fins. The design varies slightly across platforms, with some showing a more realistic texture and others a more playful appearance. Symbolizes the shark species, often associated with the ocean and marine life.
Common uses
- Referring to the animal itself: 'Look at this majestic 🦈 in the ocean!'
- Indicating a shark-related topic: 'Just watched a documentary on great white 🦈'
- Using metaphorically for something fierce or dangerous: 'That competitor is a real 🦈 in the business world!'
In a message
Scientists have recently discovered a new species of 🦈 in the Pacific Ocean.
I love going to the aquarium to see the 🦈 swim around.
Be careful, that project manager is a 🦈 when it comes to deadlines.
Variations
This entry has no skin-tone variations in the current catalog. Different platform designs are renderings of the same character, not separate emoji.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 🦈 mean?
A shark depicted as a cartoonish, gray marine animal with a pointed nose, dorsal fin, and pectoral fins. The design varies slightly across platforms, with some showing a more realistic texture and others a more playful appearance. Symbolizes the shark species, often associated with the ocean and marine life.
How do I copy Shark?
Click Copy emoji, then paste it into a message or text field. Use Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on Mac.
How do I download Shark?
Select a platform design, open its preview and choose Download. The available PNG or SVG format is shown for each design.
Does Shark support skin tones?
This entry has no skin-tone variations in the current catalog. Different platform designs are renderings of the same character, not separate emoji.