Balaenoptera borealis
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Balaenoptera borealis, commonly known as the sei whale, is a large, fast-swimming baleen whale found in deep offshore waters of most of the world's oceans.
All labels observed (1)
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| Balaenoptera borealis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15888907 — 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: Balaenoptera borealis Context triple: [Balaenoptera, hasMemberSpecies, Balaenoptera borealis]
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata is the smallest and one of the most widespread baleen whales, known for its streamlined body and presence in both polar and temperate oceans.
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Balaenoptera
Balaenoptera is a genus of large baleen whales that includes species such as the blue whale, fin whale, and minke whale, known for their streamlined bodies and filter-feeding behavior.
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bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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North Atlantic right whale
The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered baleen whale species native to the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its slow speed, coastal distribution, and vulnerability to ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement.
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E.
Blainville's beaked whale
Blainville's beaked whale is a medium-sized, deep-diving beaked whale species known for its distinctive long beak and widespread distribution in warm and temperate oceans worldwide.
- 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: Balaenoptera borealis Target entity description: Balaenoptera borealis, commonly known as the sei whale, is a large, fast-swimming baleen whale found in deep offshore waters of most of the world's oceans.
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A.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata is the smallest and one of the most widespread baleen whales, known for its streamlined body and presence in both polar and temperate oceans.
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B.
Balaenoptera
Balaenoptera is a genus of large baleen whales that includes species such as the blue whale, fin whale, and minke whale, known for their streamlined bodies and filter-feeding behavior.
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C.
bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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D.
North Atlantic right whale
The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered baleen whale species native to the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its slow speed, coastal distribution, and vulnerability to ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement.
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E.
Blainville's beaked whale
Blainville's beaked whale is a medium-sized, deep-diving beaked whale species known for its distinctive long beak and widespread distribution in warm and temperate oceans worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.