"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, Blåhaj—pronounced ...

On the evening of Sept. 12, a mass of fuzzy blue plush sharks in varying sizes laid strewn across the concrete bench that lines the north edge of the Main Quad. The angular mass of stuffed sharks ...

IKEA's Blåhaj is a meter-long toy shark with a long history of online fandom. It's now hit TikTok, as users rack up millions of views with videos about their beloved Blåhajs. Users say the toy's ...

Social media users in China went into full meltdown mode on Monday over news that Ikea is planning to discontinue a shark stuffed toy. Ikea posted on its UK Twitter account that it will discontinue ...

‘Tiny Homes’ sees Blåhaj, the cuddly mascot, brought to life in the role of a passionate real estate agent. Growing up in the vast waters of Sweden, it wasn’t until Blåhaj moved to Tokyo that he ...

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 online or in store for £22 ...

A new player, Real Estate Agent BLÅHAJ, has shown up in Tokyo's housing scene. He swims through the streets and trains of Tokyo in search of small homes and apartments. What has he found this time?

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