Andre the Seal statue
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The Andre the Seal statue is a beloved bronze sculpture in Rockport, Maine, commemorating the famously friendly harbor seal Andre, who became a local icon for his bond with a human caretaker and his annual returns to the harbor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Andre the Seal statue canonical | 1 |
| Maine Lobsterman statue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21261296 — 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: Andre the Seal statue Context triple: [Rockport, Maine, hasAttraction, Andre the Seal statue]
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Balto Statue
The Balto Statue is a famous bronze sculpture in New York City's Central Park honoring the sled dog who helped deliver life-saving medicine during the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska.
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B.
Ariel statue
The Ariel statue is a decorative sculpture of the Little Mermaid character Ariel that serves as a themed centerpiece in the Flippin' Fins Pool area.
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C.
Golden Mermaid statue
The Golden Mermaid statue is a famous seaside bronze sculpture on Samila Beach that serves as an iconic symbol and major tourist attraction of Songkhla, Thailand.
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D.
The Little Mermaid statue
The Little Mermaid statue is an iconic bronze sculpture in Copenhagen depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale mermaid, and is one of Denmark’s most famous tourist attractions.
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E.
Angel of the Waters statue
The Angel of the Waters statue is a celebrated neoclassical bronze sculpture crowning New York City's Bethesda Fountain, symbolizing healing and purity.
- 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: Andre the Seal statue Target entity description: The Andre the Seal statue is a beloved bronze sculpture in Rockport, Maine, commemorating the famously friendly harbor seal Andre, who became a local icon for his bond with a human caretaker and his annual returns to the harbor.
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A.
Balto Statue
The Balto Statue is a famous bronze sculpture in New York City's Central Park honoring the sled dog who helped deliver life-saving medicine during the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska.
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B.
Ariel statue
The Ariel statue is a decorative sculpture of the Little Mermaid character Ariel that serves as a themed centerpiece in the Flippin' Fins Pool area.
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C.
Golden Mermaid statue
The Golden Mermaid statue is a famous seaside bronze sculpture on Samila Beach that serves as an iconic symbol and major tourist attraction of Songkhla, Thailand.
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D.
The Little Mermaid statue
The Little Mermaid statue is an iconic bronze sculpture in Copenhagen depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale mermaid, and is one of Denmark’s most famous tourist attractions.
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E.
Angel of the Waters statue
The Angel of the Waters statue is a celebrated neoclassical bronze sculpture crowning New York City's Bethesda Fountain, symbolizing healing and purity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Andre the Seal statue