What does 🦈 Shark mean?
A grey shark with an open mouth showing teeth. It represents danger, predators and the fear of something lurking, thanks partly to Jaws. People also use it for ruthless business types, card sharks and loan sharks. On a lighter note, the IKEA Blåhaj plush shark has become a beloved internet mascot. Shark Week fans and divers use it too.
🦈 Shark is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (marine animals), added in Emoji 3.0 in 2016. People use it in messages about animal and fish.
Example messages
🦈 Shark on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Shark looks on each platform.
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Shark emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Shark emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🦈 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :shark:.
When was the Shark emoji added?
🦈 Shark was added in Emoji 3.0, released in 2016. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🦈 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Shark. The underlying code (U+1F988) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.