gray whales (migratory)
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Gray whales (migratory) are large baleen whales known for their long coastal migrations between Arctic feeding grounds and warmer breeding lagoons, often visible from shorelines along their route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gray whales (migratory) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1468919 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: gray whales (migratory) Context triple: [Point Reyes National Seashore, hasWildlife, gray whales (migratory)]
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A.
North Atlantic right whale
The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered baleen whale species native to the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its slow speed, coastal distribution, and vulnerability to ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement.
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B.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a small, agile marine mammal found in the cold temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its striking black, white, and yellowish coloration and highly social behavior.
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C.
southern right whale
The southern right whale is a large baleen whale species known for its slow, coastal migrations and frequent surface activity, making it a prominent attraction for whale watching along the coasts of regions like Patagonia.
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D.
Walnut Whales
Walnut Whales is an early self-released demo album by singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom that showcases her distinctive harp-based folk style before her official debut.
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E.
Steller sea lion
The Steller sea lion is a large, cold-water marine mammal of the North Pacific known for its massive size, thick neck, and loud, roaring vocalizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: gray whales (migratory) Target entity description: Gray whales (migratory) are large baleen whales known for their long coastal migrations between Arctic feeding grounds and warmer breeding lagoons, often visible from shorelines along their route.
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A.
North Atlantic right whale
The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered baleen whale species native to the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its slow speed, coastal distribution, and vulnerability to ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement.
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B.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a small, agile marine mammal found in the cold temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its striking black, white, and yellowish coloration and highly social behavior.
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C.
southern right whale
The southern right whale is a large baleen whale species known for its slow, coastal migrations and frequent surface activity, making it a prominent attraction for whale watching along the coasts of regions like Patagonia.
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D.
Walnut Whales
Walnut Whales is an early self-released demo album by singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom that showcases her distinctive harp-based folk style before her official debut.
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E.
Steller sea lion
The Steller sea lion is a large, cold-water marine mammal of the North Pacific known for its massive size, thick neck, and loud, roaring vocalizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baleen whale population
ⓘ
migratory population of gray whale ⓘ |
| bodyColoration | mottled gray ⓘ |
| bodyFeatures |
lack of dorsal fin
ⓘ
low dorsal hump ⓘ series of knuckles along tail stock ⓘ |
| calvingSeason | winter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | gray whale ⓘ |
| diet |
amphipods
ⓘ
benthic invertebrates ⓘ polychaete worms ⓘ |
| family | Eschrichtiidae ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy |
bottom-feeding
ⓘ
suction feeding ⓘ |
| hasBreedingGround |
Baja California lagoons
ⓘ
Laguna Ojo de Liebre ⓘ Bahía de Todos Santos ⓘ
surface form:
Magdalena Bay
San Ignacio Lagoon ⓘ |
| hasFeedingGround |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Bering Sea ⓘ Chukchi Sea ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | about 50 to 70 years ⓘ |
| migrationBehavior | long-distance coastal migration ⓘ |
| migrationDistance | up to about 20000 km round trip ⓘ |
| migrationRouteIncludes |
Alaska coast
ⓘ
British Columbia coast ⓘ California coast ⓘ Pacific coast of North America ⓘ
surface form:
North American Pacific coast
Oregon Coast ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon coast
Washington Coast ⓘ
surface form:
Washington coast
|
| migrationSeason |
northbound in boreal spring
ⓘ
southbound in boreal autumn and early winter ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| partOfTaxon | Eschrichtius robustus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
International Whaling Commission moratorium
ⓘ
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act
|
| reproductionSite | shallow coastal lagoons ⓘ |
| scientificName | Eschrichtius robustus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | population ⓘ |
| threat |
climate-driven changes in prey availability
ⓘ
entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| typicalLength | about 12 to 15 meters ⓘ |
| typicalMass | up to about 40000 kg ⓘ |
| usedFor | whale watching tourism ⓘ |
| visibilityFromShore | often visible from coastal headlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: gray whales (migratory) Description of subject: Gray whales (migratory) are large baleen whales known for their long coastal migrations between Arctic feeding grounds and warmer breeding lagoons, often visible from shorelines along their route.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.