What does the whale symbolize?

Whales are a kind of animals in the sea world, and they have a long history on earth. Many people want to know what is the symbolic meaning of whales?

What is the symbolic significance of whales

There are many symbolic meanings of whales, mainly the following.

1. Motherhood: whales are not only the largest animal on earth, but also the oldest and smartest animal. They have both a gentle and ferocious side. In the history of human culture, the whale is the symbol of motherhood.

2. Rebirth: in the Old Testament, it is recorded that the prophet Jonah was swallowed by a whale in a shipwreck, stayed for three days and nights, and finally escaped safe and sound. Some scholars believe that the stories of the prophet Jonah and the whale imply the fall of Babylon and the salvation of the Jews. So whales here also mean rebirth.

3. Ambition: in ancient China, whales were called "birds", and Kunpeng's ambition was used to describe the lofty ambition.

4. Forge ahead and be free: large whales soar freely in the vast ocean and keep moving forward.

What kind of animal is a whale

Cetaceans are the general name of cetaceans, cetaceans suborder cetaceans and toothed cetaceans, which can be divided into 14 families and nearly 90 species. After a long period of evolution. There is a big gap between them in terms of body size, living habits and so on.

Cetaceans are completely aquatic mammals, ranging from 1 to 30 meters long, with bare skin, little hair on the snout and thick fat under the skin. These fats help maintain body temperature, and when they live in water, they reduce body weight and are good for swimming.

They mainly feed on fish, molluscs and zooplankton in the sea.

Driven by interests, many whales with high economic value are on the verge of extinction under the double oppression of environmental deterioration and human hunting. We should protect animals, protect nature and achieve harmonious development.