Orca
E1139295
UNEXPLORED
The orca, also known as the killer whale, is a highly intelligent, social, and powerful oceanic apex predator found in oceans worldwide.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orcinus orca | 8 |
| Orca canonical | 2 |
| Old Tom (killer whale) | 1 |
| Orcas | 1 |
| Orcinus | 1 |
| orcas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15114724 — 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: Orca Context triple: [Washington (state), stateMarineMammal, Orca]
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A.
Orca
Orca is a 1977 horror-thriller film about a vengeful killer whale that targets the fisherman who killed its mate.
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B.
Tokitae (orca)
Tokitae (also known as Lolita) was a captive female orca who lived for decades at the Miami Seaquarium and became a prominent symbol in debates over marine mammal captivity and welfare.
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C.
Gisk’aast (Killer Whale)
Gisk’aast (Killer Whale) is one of the principal matrilineal clans of the Nisga’a people, traditionally associated with the killer whale crest and its related histories, rights, and territories.
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D.
Beluga
The Beluga is a large, bulbous-headed cargo aircraft developed by Airbus, known for transporting oversized aerospace components.
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E.
Bowhead whale
The bowhead whale is a large, long-lived baleen whale of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, known for its massive bow-shaped skull, thick blubber, and cultural and subsistence importance to Indigenous peoples of the far north.
- 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: Orca Target entity description: The orca, also known as the killer whale, is a highly intelligent, social, and powerful oceanic apex predator found in oceans worldwide.
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A.
Orca
Orca is a 1977 horror-thriller film about a vengeful killer whale that targets the fisherman who killed its mate.
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B.
Tokitae (orca)
Tokitae (also known as Lolita) was a captive female orca who lived for decades at the Miami Seaquarium and became a prominent symbol in debates over marine mammal captivity and welfare.
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C.
Gisk’aast (Killer Whale)
Gisk’aast (Killer Whale) is one of the principal matrilineal clans of the Nisga’a people, traditionally associated with the killer whale crest and its related histories, rights, and territories.
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D.
Beluga
The Beluga is a large, bulbous-headed cargo aircraft developed by Airbus, known for transporting oversized aerospace components.
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E.
Bowhead whale
The bowhead whale is a large, long-lived baleen whale of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, known for its massive bow-shaped skull, thick blubber, and cultural and subsistence importance to Indigenous peoples of the far north.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Washington State, United States
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