Modeled after the blue shark and made of recycled polyester, the toy has become a globally popular internet meme since the late 2010s.

Big and safe to have by your side if you want to discover the world below the surface of the ocean. The blue shark can swim very far, dive really deep and hear noises from almost 250 …

Jul 2, 2025 · To most people, it’s a simple shark toy. But to trans people, IKEA’s Blåhaj is a symbol and signifier of the transgender community. The polyester plushie, which is available …

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Oct 23, 2022 · "Blåhaj makes my worries go away when I cuddle him," said Victor, an owner of one of the internet's most famous stuffed toys. Launched in 2014 by Swedish furniture store …

IKEA Shark, known officially as BLÅHAJ, is a plush shark toy sold by Swedish furniture store IKEA. Gaining initial popularity on Tumblr in 2014 when it was first introduced, in 2018 the …

Jul 19, 2023 · Blahaj is the unofficially official mascot of MIT Sport Taekwondo. But while Blahaj has achieved local celebrity status by posing in every other East Coast Taekwondo Collegiate …

Blåhaj (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈblôːhaj] ⓘ; lit. 'blue shark'; colloquially anglicized as / ˈblɑːhɑːʒ /, / ˈblɑːhɑː / or / ˈbloʊhaɪ /) is a plush toy manufactured and sold by the Swedish company IKEA. …

Big and safe to have by your side if you want to discover the world below the surface of the ocean. The blue shark can swim very far, dive really deep and hear noises from almost 250 …

Blåhajar first appeared in IKEA in 2014. A meme came linking the blahaj to trans people (possibly because its blue fur, white belly, and pink mouth are the colors of the trans flag) sometime in …