Southern Resident killer whale

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endangered population killer whale population

The Southern Resident killer whale is an endangered, fish-eating population of orcas native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, especially known for its tight-knit family pods and reliance on Chinook salmon.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Southern Resident killer whales	4
Southern Resident killer whale canonical	1
Southern Resident orca	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4379863 — 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: Southern Resident killer whale
Context triple: [Salish Sea, containsSpecies, Southern Resident killer whale]

A. Cook Inlet beluga whale
The Cook Inlet beluga whale is a small, isolated and critically endangered population of beluga whales found exclusively in Alaska’s Cook Inlet.
B. 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.
C. Orca Encounter
Orca Encounter is a live killer whale educational and entertainment show at SeaWorld Orlando that showcases orca behaviors, training, and conservation messages.
D. Steller sea lion
The Steller sea lion is a large, cold-water marine mammal of the North Pacific known for its massive size, thick neck, and loud, roaring vocalizations.
E. Whale Wars
Whale Wars is a reality television series that follows the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's confrontational efforts to disrupt Japanese whaling operations in the Southern Ocean.
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: Southern Resident killer whale
Target entity description: The Southern Resident killer whale is an endangered, fish-eating population of orcas native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, especially known for its tight-knit family pods and reliance on Chinook salmon.

A. Cook Inlet beluga whale
The Cook Inlet beluga whale is a small, isolated and critically endangered population of beluga whales found exclusively in Alaska’s Cook Inlet.
B. 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.
C. Orca Encounter
Orca Encounter is a live killer whale educational and entertainment show at SeaWorld Orlando that showcases orca behaviors, training, and conservation messages.
D. Steller sea lion
The Steller sea lion is a large, cold-water marine mammal of the North Pacific known for its massive size, thick neck, and loud, roaring vocalizations.
E. Whale Wars
Whale Wars is a reality television series that follows the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's confrontational efforts to disrupt Japanese whaling operations in the Southern Ocean.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	endangered population ⓘ killer whale population ⓘ
alsoEats	chum salmon ⓘ coho salmon ⓘ
commonName	Southern Resident orca ⓘ linked to: Southern Resident killer whale
communication	distinct vocal dialects ⓘ
conservationStatus	Endangered (Canada SARA) ⓘ Endangered (U.S. Endangered Species Act) ⓘ
coreArea	Haro Strait ⓘ Juan de Fuca Strait ⓘ Strait of Georgia ⓘ linked to: Georgia Strait
culturalFeature	pod-specific traditions ⓘ stable, learned call repertoires ⓘ
dietSpecialization	Chinook salmon specialist ⓘ
feedingType	fish-eating ⓘ
foragingStrategy	cooperative hunting ⓘ
hasBehavior	strong site fidelity to summer core areas ⓘ
hasSubgroup	J pod ⓘ K pod ⓘ L pod ⓘ
lifespan	females can live more than 80 years ⓘ males can live more than 50 years ⓘ
listedUnder	Canadian Species at Risk Act ⓘ linked to: Species at Risk Act (Canada) U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ
managementUnit	Designatable Unit (Canada) ⓘ Distinct Population Segment (U.S.) ⓘ
migratoryPattern	seasonal movements along the Pacific Northwest coast ⓘ
nativeTo	Salish Sea ⓘ coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest ⓘ inland waters of British Columbia ⓘ inland waters of Washington State ⓘ northeastern Pacific Ocean ⓘ linked to: eastern North Pacific Ocean
partOf	northeastern Pacific Ocean killer whale populations ⓘ
populationTrend	declining ⓘ
primaryPrey	Chinook salmon ⓘ
recognizedBy	Fisheries and Oceans Canada ⓘ NOAA Fisheries ⓘ linked to: National Marine Fisheries Service
reproduction	low reproductive rate ⓘ
socialStructure	matrilineal pods ⓘ tight-knit family groups ⓘ
taxon	Orcinus orca ⓘ linked to: Orca
threatenedBy	Chinook salmon decline ⓘ contaminant pollution ⓘ oil spills ⓘ persistent organic pollutants ⓘ prey depletion ⓘ ship traffic disturbance ⓘ vessel noise ⓘ

How these facts were elicited