Living Coasts (former coastal zoo and aquarium)
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Living Coasts was a coastal zoo and aquarium in Torquay, England, featuring seabirds, marine mammals, and coastal wildlife in immersive, naturalistic habitats before its closure.
All labels observed (1)
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| Living Coasts (former coastal zoo and aquarium) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2983791 — 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: Living Coasts (former coastal zoo and aquarium) Context triple: [Torquay, hasAttraction, Living Coasts (former coastal zoo and aquarium)]
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A.
Shores & Aquarium
Shores & Aquarium is a themed area within the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium featuring marine and coastal wildlife exhibits and aquatic habitats.
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B.
Living Coast Discovery Center
Living Coast Discovery Center is a nonprofit zoo and aquarium on San Diego Bay that features native Southern California wildlife and environmental education exhibits.
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C.
Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium
Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium is a popular marine wildlife attraction in Auckland, New Zealand, featuring underwater viewing tunnels and exhibits of local and exotic sea creatures.
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D.
Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium
The Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium is a major public aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska, known for immersive marine exhibits including a walk-through shark tunnel and diverse ocean, polar, and coral reef habitats.
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E.
Steinhart Aquarium
Steinhart Aquarium is a renowned public aquarium in San Francisco known for its diverse marine life exhibits, immersive habitats, and role in conservation and scientific research.
- 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: Living Coasts (former coastal zoo and aquarium) Target entity description: Living Coasts was a coastal zoo and aquarium in Torquay, England, featuring seabirds, marine mammals, and coastal wildlife in immersive, naturalistic habitats before its closure.
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A.
Shores & Aquarium
Shores & Aquarium is a themed area within the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium featuring marine and coastal wildlife exhibits and aquatic habitats.
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B.
Living Coast Discovery Center
Living Coast Discovery Center is a nonprofit zoo and aquarium on San Diego Bay that features native Southern California wildlife and environmental education exhibits.
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C.
Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium
Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium is a popular marine wildlife attraction in Auckland, New Zealand, featuring underwater viewing tunnels and exhibits of local and exotic sea creatures.
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D.
Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium
The Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium is a major public aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska, known for immersive marine exhibits including a walk-through shark tunnel and diverse ocean, polar, and coral reef habitats.
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E.
Steinhart Aquarium
Steinhart Aquarium is a renowned public aquarium in San Francisco known for its diverse marine life exhibits, immersive habitats, and role in conservation and scientific research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquarium
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coastal zoo ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ zoo in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| closedDuring | COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| closureDate | 2020 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedAs | immersive exhibit ⓘ |
| exhibited |
auks
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coastal plants ⓘ fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ penguins ⓘ puffins ⓘ seabirds ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| exhibitStyle | naturalistic habitats ⓘ |
| feature |
artificial cliffs
ⓘ
mangrove exhibit ⓘ open-air penguin exhibit ⓘ tidal estuary exhibit ⓘ touch pools ⓘ underwater viewing areas ⓘ walk-through aviary ⓘ |
| focus |
conservation
ⓘ
education ⓘ research ⓘ |
| hadFacility |
café
ⓘ
conference facilities ⓘ education centre ⓘ shop ⓘ |
| inaugurated | July 2003 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
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England ⓘ Torquay ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tor Bay ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Torquay seafront
ⓘ
linked to:
Torquay
|
| mainTheme |
coastal wildlife
ⓘ
marine conservation ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
English Riviera
ⓘ
Torquay Harbour ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
ⓘ
Wild Planet Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | Wild Planet Trust ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
financial difficulties
ⓘ
loss of income during COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| sisterOrganization |
Newquay Zoo
ⓘ
Paignton Zoo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Living Coasts (former coastal zoo and aquarium) Description of subject: Living Coasts was a coastal zoo and aquarium in Torquay, England, featuring seabirds, marine mammals, and coastal wildlife in immersive, naturalistic habitats before its closure.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Torquay, Devon, England