Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

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marine research institution nonprofit organization public aquarium

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is a renowned marine research institution and public aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, dedicated to ocean science, conservation, and education.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium canonical	5
Mote Marine Laboratory	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3265240 — 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: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Context triple: [Sarasota, Florida, hasPart, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium]

A. Woods Hole Science Aquarium
Woods Hole Science Aquarium is a small public marine aquarium in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, showcasing local marine life and supporting oceanographic education and research.
B. Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a renowned public aquarium in California celebrated for its innovative marine conservation efforts, immersive exhibits, and focus on the rich biodiversity of the Monterey Bay.
C. 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.
D. Waikiki Aquarium
Waikiki Aquarium is a public marine science and education center in Honolulu, Hawaii, showcasing Pacific Ocean marine life and serving as one of the oldest aquariums in the United States.
E. Aquarium of the Pacific
The Aquarium of the Pacific is a major public aquarium in Long Beach, California, known for its extensive marine life exhibits focused on the Pacific Ocean and its conservation and education programs.
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: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Target entity description: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is a renowned marine research institution and public aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, dedicated to ocean science, conservation, and education.

A. Woods Hole Science Aquarium
Woods Hole Science Aquarium is a small public marine aquarium in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, showcasing local marine life and supporting oceanographic education and research.
B. Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a renowned public aquarium in California celebrated for its innovative marine conservation efforts, immersive exhibits, and focus on the rich biodiversity of the Monterey Bay.
C. 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.
D. Waikiki Aquarium
Waikiki Aquarium is a public marine science and education center in Honolulu, Hawaii, showcasing Pacific Ocean marine life and serving as one of the oldest aquariums in the United States.
E. Aquarium of the Pacific
The Aquarium of the Pacific is a major public aquarium in Long Beach, California, known for its extensive marine life exhibits focused on the Pacific Ocean and its conservation and education programs.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	marine research institution ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ public aquarium ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
emphasis	linking marine research with public education ⓘ
focusArea	marine biology ⓘ marine conservation research ⓘ marine ecology ⓘ ocean science ⓘ
foundedAs	Cape Haze Marine Laboratory ⓘ
foundedBy	Eugenie Clark ⓘ
foundingYear	1955 ⓘ
hasExhibit	coral reef exhibits ⓘ manatee exhibits ⓘ sea turtle exhibits ⓘ shark exhibits ⓘ touch tanks ⓘ
hasFacilityType	public aquarium exhibits ⓘ research laboratories ⓘ
hasProgram	conservation programs ⓘ education programs ⓘ internship programs ⓘ outreach programs ⓘ volunteer programs ⓘ
locatedIn	Florida ⓘ Gulf of Mexico region ⓘ linked to: Gulf of Mexico Sarasota, Florida ⓘ
mission	marine conservation ⓘ marine research ⓘ public education ⓘ
name	Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ⓘ
nonprofitStatus	501(c)(3) ⓘ
offers	guided tours ⓘ public lectures ⓘ school field trips ⓘ summer camps ⓘ
openToPublic	true ⓘ
organizationType	independent nonprofit ⓘ
regionServed	Florida ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ
renamedInHonorOf	William R. Mote ⓘ
researchArea	coral reef restoration ⓘ fisheries science ⓘ marine aquaculture ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ sea turtle conservation ⓘ shark biology ⓘ
shortName	Mote Marine Laboratory ⓘ linked to: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sarasota, Florida → hasPart → Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ⓘ

Sarasota–Bradenton metropolitan area → hasAttraction → Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ⓘ

Sarasota County, Florida → hasAttraction → Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ⓘ

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium → name → Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ⓘ

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium → shortName → Mote Marine Laboratory ⓘ

linked to: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

Lido Key → hasNearbyAttraction → Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ⓘ

Eugenie Clark → employer → Mote Marine Laboratory ⓘ