Blue Whale [pdf]

This is a set of instructions to fold an origami whale from a single square. The document consists of four pages and thirty-two illustrations. Although this is an intermediate level origami project, prior experience with reading origami diagrams is recommended.

Although seemingly simple in structure, this whale features an asymmetrical head (which looks the same from both sides), and the way some of the folds intersect in the head is intriguing. Fortunately, the critical reference point that allows all of this to happen is located at the easy to find halfway mark.

Truth in advertising: the instructions for the stand are included as well!