Omura’s whale
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Omura’s whale is a small, recently recognized species of baleen whale in the rorqual family, known for its tropical distribution and distinctive asymmetrical jaw coloration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balaenoptera omurai | 2 |
| Omura's whale | 1 |
| Omura’s whale canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15888918 — 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: Omura’s whale Context triple: [Balaenoptera, includesCommonName, Omura’s whale]
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A.
Bowhead whale
The bowhead whale is a large, long-lived baleen whale of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, known for its massive bow-shaped skull, thick blubber, and cultural and subsistence importance to Indigenous peoples of the far north.
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B.
Cuvier's beaked whale
Cuvier's beaked whale is a deep-diving, elusive cetacean species known for holding the record for the longest and deepest dives among marine mammals.
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C.
bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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D.
Blainville's beaked whale
Blainville's beaked whale is a medium-sized, deep-diving beaked whale species known for its distinctive long beak and widespread distribution in warm and temperate oceans worldwide.
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E.
Tokitae (orca)
Tokitae (also known as Lolita) was a captive female orca who lived for decades at the Miami Seaquarium and became a prominent symbol in debates over marine mammal captivity and welfare.
- 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: Omura’s whale Target entity description: Omura’s whale is a small, recently recognized species of baleen whale in the rorqual family, known for its tropical distribution and distinctive asymmetrical jaw coloration.
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A.
Bowhead whale
The bowhead whale is a large, long-lived baleen whale of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, known for its massive bow-shaped skull, thick blubber, and cultural and subsistence importance to Indigenous peoples of the far north.
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B.
Cuvier's beaked whale
Cuvier's beaked whale is a deep-diving, elusive cetacean species known for holding the record for the longest and deepest dives among marine mammals.
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C.
bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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D.
Blainville's beaked whale
Blainville's beaked whale is a medium-sized, deep-diving beaked whale species known for its distinctive long beak and widespread distribution in warm and temperate oceans worldwide.
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E.
Tokitae (orca)
Tokitae (also known as Lolita) was a captive female orca who lived for decades at the Miami Seaquarium and became a prominent symbol in debates over marine mammal captivity and welfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Omura’s whale
linked to: Omura’s whale
linked to: Omura’s whale