To sign 'whale', start by holding your non-dominant arm horizontally across your body, palm facing down, to represent the surface of the water. Form a 'Y' handshape with your dominant hand by extending your thumb and pinky finger while keeping the other fingers curled. Move your dominant hand in a smooth, wavy, up-and-down motion along your non-dominant arm, mimicking a whale's tail swimming through the ocean.
Sign 'whale' by using the 'Y' handshape to show the whale swimming along the surface of the water, followed by the sign for 'watch' or 'look'.
Use the sign for 'whale' after signing 'blue', making sure the wavy motion is smooth to emphasize the graceful movement of the massive animal.
Sign 'whale' using your non-dominant arm as the water's surface and your dominant 'Y' handshape to represent the whale's tail.
Sign 'whale' by using the 'Y' handshape to show the whale swimming along the surface of the water, followed by the sign for 'watch' or 'look'.
Use the sign for 'whale' after signing 'blue', making sure the wavy motion is smooth to emphasize the graceful movement of the massive animal.
Sign 'whale' using your non-dominant arm as the water's surface and your dominant 'Y' handshape to represent the whale's tail.
The 'Y' handshape is used because the extended thumb and pinky finger perfectly resemble the wide, forked tail of a whale.
It doesn't need to be rigidly straight, but it should be held horizontally across your torso to clearly represent the flat surface of the water.
The motion should be moderate and smooth. Imagine a large animal gracefully swimming up and down through the waves, rather than making small, frantic movements.
