Ballena Marine National Park
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Ballena Marine National Park is a protected coastal and marine area on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, renowned for its whale watching, coral reefs, and important marine biodiversity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ballena Marine National Park canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10986882 — 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: Ballena Marine National Park Context triple: [Puntarenas Province, contains, Ballena Marine National Park]
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Los Arcos Marine Park
Los Arcos Marine Park is a protected marine reserve near Puerto Vallarta in Bahía de Banderas, Mexico, renowned for its dramatic granite rock formations, rich marine life, and popular snorkeling and diving sites.
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B.
Fathom Five National Marine Park
Fathom Five National Marine Park is a protected freshwater marine area in Ontario, Canada, renowned for its shipwrecks, clear waters, and rugged islands popular with divers and boaters.
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C.
Patos Island Marine State Park
Patos Island Marine State Park is a remote, boat-accessible marine park in the San Juan Islands of Washington known for its historic lighthouse, scenic shoreline, and wildlife viewing.
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Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a federally protected offshore marine area off northern California known for its rich biodiversity, upwelling-driven productivity, and important feeding grounds for whales, seabirds, and other marine life.
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E.
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine area off the coast of Washington State known for its rich biodiversity, rugged coastline, and cultural significance to local Indigenous communities.
- 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: Ballena Marine National Park Target entity description: Ballena Marine National Park is a protected coastal and marine area on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, renowned for its whale watching, coral reefs, and important marine biodiversity.
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A.
Los Arcos Marine Park
Los Arcos Marine Park is a protected marine reserve near Puerto Vallarta in Bahía de Banderas, Mexico, renowned for its dramatic granite rock formations, rich marine life, and popular snorkeling and diving sites.
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B.
Fathom Five National Marine Park
Fathom Five National Marine Park is a protected freshwater marine area in Ontario, Canada, renowned for its shipwrecks, clear waters, and rugged islands popular with divers and boaters.
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C.
Patos Island Marine State Park
Patos Island Marine State Park is a remote, boat-accessible marine park in the San Juan Islands of Washington known for its historic lighthouse, scenic shoreline, and wildlife viewing.
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D.
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a federally protected offshore marine area off northern California known for its rich biodiversity, upwelling-driven productivity, and important feeding grounds for whales, seabirds, and other marine life.
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E.
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine area off the coast of Washington State known for its rich biodiversity, rugged coastline, and cultural significance to local Indigenous communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine protected area
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national park ⓘ protected area of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| coast | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Ballena Island
NERFINISHED
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Playa Ballena NERFINISHED ⓘ Playa Colonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Playa Piñuelas NERFINISHED ⓘ Playa Uvita NERFINISHED ⓘ Punta Uvita NERFINISHED ⓘ Punta Uvita tombolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tres Hermanas islets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coral reef ecosystem
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mangrove ecosystem ⓘ rocky shore ecosystem ⓘ sandy beach ecosystem ⓘ |
| established | 1990 ⓘ |
| etymology | Spanish word "ballena" meaning "whale" ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National System of Conservation Areas of Costa Rica
NERFINISHED
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SINAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intertidal zones
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offshore islets ⓘ sandbar formation shaped like a whale’s tail at low tide ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beaches
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coral reefs ⓘ humpback whale migrations ⓘ marine biodiversity ⓘ rocky islets and sea stacks ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific coast of Costa Rica
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Puntarenas Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineArea | larger than terrestrial area ⓘ |
| namedAfter | whales ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Dominical
NERFINISHED
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Uvita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Osa Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
coral species
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dolphins ⓘ humpback whale ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
beach recreation
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bird watching ⓘ boat-based whale watching ⓘ scuba diving ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ |
| whaleWatchingSeason |
Northern Hemisphere humpback whales (approx. December to April)
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Southern Hemisphere humpback whales (approx. July to October) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ballena Marine National Park Description of subject: Ballena Marine National Park is a protected coastal and marine area on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, renowned for its whale watching, coral reefs, and important marine biodiversity.
Referenced by (1)
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