gray whales (migratory)

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baleen whale population migratory population of gray whale

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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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Eastern North Pacific gray whale	1
Eastern North Pacific gray whale population	1
Eastern North Pacific gray whale stock	1
Pacific Coast Feeding Group gray whales	1
Pacific gray whale	1
Western North Pacific gray whales	1
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)]

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ⓘ Magdalena Bay ⓘ linked to: Bahía de Todos Santos 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 ⓘ North American Pacific coast ⓘ linked to: Pacific coast of North America Oregon coast ⓘ linked to: Oregon Coast Washington coast ⓘ linked to: 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 ⓘ U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act ⓘ linked to: Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
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