How to Make a Whale on Apple Messages

Making a Basic Whale

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   Open a conversation in Messages. You can use Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to send a whale.
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   Tap the text box.
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   Tap Return 5 times.
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   Tap 123 to open the Numbers keyboard. It's at the bottom left side of the keyboard.
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   Tap #+= to open the Symbols keyboard.
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   Tap ∙ to create the whale's left eye. This is the bullet symbol, which is the final button on the 2nd row of keys.^[1]

   1. For a little variation, tap the - instead to make a winking whale. This is the first key on the 2nd row of the keyboard.
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   Tap _ 21 times to create the whale's mouth. This is the first key on the 2nd row.
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   Tap ∙ to create the whale's right eye. Again, use the bullet symbol.
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   Tap the Send button. This is the blue button with the white arrow.

   1. For another variation, you could use - for both eyes to make a sleepy whale, or X to make a dead whale.