Saimaa ringed seal
E418324
The Saimaa ringed seal is a critically endangered freshwater subspecies of ringed seal found only in Finland’s Lake Saimaa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saimaa ringed seal canonical | 7 |
| Saimaa ringed seal population | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4172173 — 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: Saimaa ringed seal Context triple: [Ladoga ringed seal, relatedTo, Saimaa ringed seal]
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A.
Ladoga ringed seal
The Ladoga ringed seal is a rare, freshwater subspecies of ringed seal found only in Russia’s Lake Ladoga and noted for its isolation and conservation concern.
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B.
Caspian seal
The Caspian seal is a small, endangered earless seal species found exclusively in the landlocked Caspian Sea region.
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C.
Baikal seal
The Baikal seal is a small, uniquely freshwater species of earless seal endemic to Russia’s Lake Baikal and adapted to its cold, deep waters.
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D.
Weddell seal
The Weddell seal is a large, deep-diving Antarctic seal species known for living year-round on sea ice and for its remarkable ability to vocalize underwater.
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E.
Arctogadus glacialis
Arctogadus glacialis is a small Arctic cod species adapted to life in cold, ice-covered marine waters of the high northern latitudes.
- 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: Saimaa ringed seal Target entity description: The Saimaa ringed seal is a critically endangered freshwater subspecies of ringed seal found only in Finland’s Lake Saimaa.
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A.
Ladoga ringed seal
The Ladoga ringed seal is a rare, freshwater subspecies of ringed seal found only in Russia’s Lake Ladoga and noted for its isolation and conservation concern.
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B.
Caspian seal
The Caspian seal is a small, endangered earless seal species found exclusively in the landlocked Caspian Sea region.
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C.
Baikal seal
The Baikal seal is a small, uniquely freshwater species of earless seal endemic to Russia’s Lake Baikal and adapted to its cold, deep waters.
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D.
Weddell seal
The Weddell seal is a large, deep-diving Antarctic seal species known for living year-round on sea ice and for its remarkable ability to vocalize underwater.
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E.
Arctogadus glacialis
Arctogadus glacialis is a small Arctic cod species adapted to life in cold, ice-covered marine waters of the high northern latitudes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
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freshwater seal ⓘ mammal ⓘ ringed seal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to maintain breathing holes in ice
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thick blubber for insulation ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 130–145 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 50–90 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | snow lairs on lake ice ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late winter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatPattern | dark fur with light ring-shaped spots ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
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small schooling fish ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | E. J. Nylander ⓘ |
| ecoregion | boreal forest freshwater systems ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Lake Saimaa ⓘ |
| family | Phocidae ⓘ |
| genus | Pusa ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater lake
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ice-covered lake in winter ⓘ |
| hasPopulationSize | around a few hundred individuals ⓘ |
| isOneOf | world’s rarest seals ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | up to about 30 years in the wild ⓘ |
| locomotion |
crawling on ice and rocks
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swimming ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Lake Saimaa basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Saimaa region
|
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | ringed seal ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationStatus | very small population ⓘ |
| populationTrend | increasing ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
artificial snowdrift construction for breeding
ⓘ
fishing restrictions in Lake Saimaa ⓘ seasonal fishing net bans ⓘ |
| protectedIn | Finland ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single pup per year ⓘ |
| scientificName | Pusa hispida saimensis ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Saimaa ringed seal conservation program ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fishing nets
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climate change ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saimaa ringed seal Description of subject: The Saimaa ringed seal is a critically endangered freshwater subspecies of ringed seal found only in Finland’s Lake Saimaa.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Saimaa ringed seal