It’s not too often the entire internet can agree on something so when it does happen it’s worth taking notice. When the internet heard that the most beloved shark plushie of all time, IKEA’s BLÅHAJ, looks like it will be discontinued in April 2022.

For those who don’t know, BLÅHAJ have become an internet icon with people adoring them from everything to just how soft and cuddly they are to the memes they have become. Pictures of the sharks doing normal activities are massively popular and there’s even an entire subreddit dedicated to the plushie. BLÅHAJ have even become synonymous with the LGBTQ+ community — particularly among transgender people — so much so that IKEA even used them in official advertisements supporting marriage equality.

So @IKEA has come out in support of equal marriage here and they're using Blahaj to advertise their support 🙂

Blahaj is canonically LGBT+ friendly pic.twitter.com/kOpkjaY7Wa

Now it looks like BLÅHAJ may be facing extinction. A comment from the official IKEA UK Support Twitter account from a customer service representative named Alex claimed that “It may only be available for a short period of time as it is set to be discontinued from April 2022.”

As the sharks don’t seem to be at risk of discontinuation in other countries, many are speculating that this business decision may be due to Brexit — the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union — somehow affecting shipping and product availability.

No matter what the cause of the discontinuation, the internet has been absolutely aghast at the news, sharing their distaste all over the web.

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trans girls: https://t.co/PjjkrW9vpH pic.twitter.com/GCQyPJPnoI

"If you want a vision of the future, imagine IKEA discontinuing BLAHAJ forever" ~ George Orwell

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And while some suggested more wholesome options to save the BLÅHAJ…

Blahaj rescue operation let's fucking goooo https://t.co/cbkWwPLakL pic.twitter.com/ENvP8LA1kT

Others took it to some serious extremes — jokingly we hope.

i will end ikea personally if there is no more blahaj

sodom and gomorrah will look like a joke when i am done with sweden https://t.co/1CRAmtDjMn pic.twitter.com/OnjBdPIs1h

Many have been expressing just how special the shark is to them and showing pictures of their plushie friends in their homes.

#SaveBlahaj

my little shark plushies mean a lot to me, it’s embarrassing but they’ve helped me recover through a lot of shitty spots in my life and I’m sure they have helped or can help others too. if any higher up is reading this by some please don’t discontinue them. pic.twitter.com/yqvbEkLaAX

Look at Paulie and his wife, why would ikea deprive people of moments like this? #saveblahaj pic.twitter.com/s1RlgpiLL8

Steve is sad, he laying in bed all this morning, don’t worry Steve everything will be ok #SaveBlahaj pic.twitter.com/RGtYDkIE6f

these sharks help me a lot with my sleep routine and provide me with everyday support I love them so much they shouldn’t go extinct ;_; #saveblahaj pic.twitter.com/eq880qLYTl

Twitter users have begun using #SaveBlahaj on Twitter and a petition to save the BLÅHAJ from extinction already has hundreds of signatures. It will be interesting to see if IKEA responds to this overwhelming call to keep these sharks in their stores. They have not released an official statement on BLÅHAJ’s discontinuation at this time.