Aquarium of the Bay
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Aquarium of the Bay is a public aquarium in San Francisco known for its walk-through tunnels and exhibits featuring marine life from the San Francisco Bay and surrounding waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aquarium of the Bay canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T70672 — 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: Aquarium of the Bay Context triple: [Fisherman’s Wharf, hasPart, Aquarium of the Bay]
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A.
Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium is a major indoor public aquarium in Chicago renowned for its extensive marine life exhibits and role in aquatic conservation and education.
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B.
New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium is a major public aquarium and marine conservation center on Boston’s waterfront, known for its giant ocean tank, diverse marine life exhibits, and educational programs.
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C.
San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo is a world-renowned zoological park in San Diego known for its extensive collection of animals, pioneering open-air habitats, and leading conservation and research programs.
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D.
Pier 39
Pier 39 is a popular waterfront shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in San Francisco best known for its sea lions, bay views, and tourist attractions.
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E.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Fisherman’s Wharf is a popular waterfront neighborhood and tourist destination in San Francisco known for its seafood restaurants, historic piers, and views of the bay and Alcatraz Island.
- 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: Aquarium of the Bay Target entity description: Aquarium of the Bay is a public aquarium in San Francisco known for its walk-through tunnels and exhibits featuring marine life from the San Francisco Bay and surrounding waters.
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A.
Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium is a major indoor public aquarium in Chicago renowned for its extensive marine life exhibits and role in aquatic conservation and education.
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B.
New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium is a major public aquarium and marine conservation center on Boston’s waterfront, known for its giant ocean tank, diverse marine life exhibits, and educational programs.
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C.
San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo is a world-renowned zoological park in San Diego known for its extensive collection of animals, pioneering open-air habitats, and leading conservation and research programs.
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D.
Pier 39
Pier 39 is a popular waterfront shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in San Francisco best known for its sea lions, bay views, and tourist attractions.
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E.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Fisherman’s Wharf is a popular waterfront neighborhood and tourist destination in San Francisco known for its seafood restaurants, historic piers, and views of the bay and Alcatraz Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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public aquarium ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
Aquaria in California
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Buildings and structures in San Francisco ⓘ Tourist attractions in San Francisco ⓘ |
| city | San Francisco ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exhibits |
invertebrates
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jellies ⓘ local fish species ⓘ rays ⓘ river otters ⓘ sharks ⓘ |
| feature |
acrylic tunnel exhibits
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educational programs ⓘ interactive exhibits ⓘ touch pools ⓘ walk-through tunnels ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
marine life of surrounding Pacific coastal waters
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marine life of the San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| formerName | UnderWater World ⓘ |
| hasTunnelLengthApprox | over 300 feet of acrylic tunnels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fisherman’s Wharf
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surface form:
Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood
Pier 39 ⓘ |
| locatedOn | San Francisco waterfront ⓘ |
| location |
San Francisco
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surface form:
San Francisco, California, United States
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| mission | to protect, restore, and inspire conservation of San Francisco Bay and its watershed ⓘ |
| name | Aquarium of the Bay self-link ⓘ |
| near |
Alcatraz Island ferry terminal
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Embarcadero waterfront ⓘ San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) nonprofit ⓘ |
| numberOfAnimalsApprox | thousands of marine animals ⓘ |
| offers |
animal encounters
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behind-the-scenes tours ⓘ guided tours ⓘ school field trip programs ⓘ |
| opened | 1996 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Bay Ecotarium ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Bay Ecotarium ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSource | San Francisco Bay saltwater ⓘ |
| publicOpeningDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterRenovation | 2000 ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| theme |
San Francisco Bay ecosystem
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conservation of local marine habitats ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aquarium of the Bay Description of subject: Aquarium of the Bay is a public aquarium in San Francisco known for its walk-through tunnels and exhibits featuring marine life from the San Francisco Bay and surrounding waters.
Referenced by (6)
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