Ocean Emojis
10 emojis tagged ocean in the official Unicode CLDR project. Click any emoji for its meaning, copy-paste, and per-platform rendering.
Ocean emojis cover marine life and seascape — 🧜 merperson, 🏄 person surfing, 🐳 spouting whale, 🐬 dolphin, 🐙 octopus, 🌊 water wave, 🪸 coral, 🦭 seal, 🐠 tropical fish, 🐡 blowfish, 🦈 shark, 🐢 turtle, 🦀 crab, 🦞 lobster, 🦐 shrimp, 🦑 squid, and 🪼 jellyfish. Recent additions (🪸 coral 2021, 🪼 jellyfish 2023) expanded coverage. Use them in beach posts, marine-biology content, scuba/diving captions, and environmental advocacy. 🌊 water wave has become symbolic of broader environmental and climate messaging beyond literal ocean contexts.
Frequently asked about ocean emojis
What does 🌊 (water wave) signify beyond literal water?
🌊 has multiple metaphorical uses: 'making waves' (causing a stir), 'wave of emotion/support', surfing or beach culture, climate change and rising sea levels, and music genres ('vaporwave'). Hawaii-themed and California-coast content also leans on it heavily.
Why was 🪸 (coral) added in 2021?
🪸 coral was added in Unicode 14 (2021) in response to growing concern about coral reef bleaching and ocean health. Marine conservation organizations campaigned for the addition, and it's been used heavily in climate-awareness and environmental-advocacy content since release.
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