If you’re a fan of Twitter and happen to follow trends on popular discussion sites, you may have heard of the Fail Whale or seen his picture popping up a little more these days:

For those of you who aren’t in the know yet, the Fail Whale is the friendly image that pops up on Twitter whenever the service is down.

And he’s so popular now that he has a fan club, a flurry of discussion on twitter and a new love interest.

The original image was created by illustrator Yiying Lu who has now opened an official Zazzle Store to sell shirts and other goodies.

$15.15 and up + shipping at Fail Whale Official Shop