Spirits of the Ice Forest
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"Spirits of the Ice Forest" is an episode of the documentary series *Walking with Dinosaurs* that depicts the lives and struggles of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures in polar environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spirits of the Ice Forest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2399978 — 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: Spirits of the Ice Forest Context triple: [Walking with Dinosaurs, hasEpisode, Spirits of the Ice Forest]
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A.
The Bitter Woods
The Bitter Woods is a historical book by John Eisenhower that provides a detailed account and analysis of the World War II Battle of the Bulge.
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B.
Sea of Ice
Sea of Ice is the English translation of "Mer de Glace," the largest and one of the most famous glaciers in the French Alps near Chamonix.
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C.
Spirits of the Elements
Spirits of the Elements are supernatural beings embodying and controlling the fundamental forces of nature, such as earth, air, fire, and water.
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D.
Kingdom of Permafrost
The Kingdom of Permafrost is an ice-themed tourist attraction and museum in Yakutsk, Russia, featuring elaborate sculptures and exhibits carved into the region’s natural permafrost.
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E.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- 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: Spirits of the Ice Forest Target entity description: "Spirits of the Ice Forest" is an episode of the documentary series *Walking with Dinosaurs* that depicts the lives and struggles of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures in polar environments.
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A.
The Bitter Woods
The Bitter Woods is a historical book by John Eisenhower that provides a detailed account and analysis of the World War II Battle of the Bulge.
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B.
Sea of Ice
Sea of Ice is the English translation of "Mer de Glace," the largest and one of the most famous glaciers in the French Alps near Chamonix.
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C.
Spirits of the Elements
Spirits of the Elements are supernatural beings embodying and controlling the fundamental forces of nature, such as earth, air, fire, and water.
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D.
Kingdom of Permafrost
The Kingdom of Permafrost is an ice-themed tourist attraction and museum in Yakutsk, Russia, featuring elaborate sculptures and exhibits carved into the region’s natural permafrost.
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E.
Shivering Timbers
Shivering Timbers is a large wooden roller coaster renowned for its intense airtime and classic out-and-back layout at Michigan’s Adventure amusement park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn | paleontological research ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Cretaceous period
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linked to:
Cretaceous
dinosaurs ⓘ polar environments ⓘ prehistoric reptiles ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
Mesozoic climate
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dinosaur ecology ⓘ |
| featuresEnvironment |
conifer forests
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seasonal darkness ⓘ snow-covered landscapes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Leaellynasaura
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Muttaburrasaurus ⓘ polar dinosaurs ⓘ |
| genre |
nature documentary
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paleontology documentary ⓘ science documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat | documentary drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject | prehistoric life in polar regions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator | Kenneth Branagh ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| partOf | Walking with Dinosaurs original broadcast run ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Walking with... documentary franchise ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Walking with Dinosaurs
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linked to:
Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience
|
| portraysTimePeriod |
Early Cretaceous
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Mesozoic era ⓘ
linked to:
Mesozoic Era
|
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Antarctica
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polar forest ⓘ |
| showsBehavior |
foraging in low light
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parental care ⓘ seasonal migration ⓘ |
| theme |
adaptation to extreme climates
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survival in polar night ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
animatronics
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computer-generated imagery ⓘ |
| workType | television documentary episode ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spirits of the Ice Forest Description of subject: "Spirits of the Ice Forest" is an episode of the documentary series *Walking with Dinosaurs* that depicts the lives and struggles of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures in polar environments.
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subject linked to:
BBC series Walking with Dinosaurs