Galápagos sea lion
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The Galápagos sea lion is an endemic pinniped of the Galápagos Islands, known for its playful behavior, large breeding colonies on beaches, and key role in the archipelago’s marine ecosystem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galápagos sea lion canonical | 12 |
| Galápagos sea lions | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4902267 — 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: Galápagos sea lion Context triple: [Galápagos National Park, protectsSpecies, Galápagos sea lion]
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A.
Cape fur seal
The Cape fur seal is a large, social marine mammal native to the coasts of southern Africa and Namibia, known for forming dense breeding colonies on rocky shores and beaches.
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B.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
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C.
Juan Fernández fur seal
The Juan Fernández fur seal is a marine mammal of the eared seal family native to the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile, once hunted to near extinction but now recovered under protection.
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D.
Guadalupe fur seals
Guadalupe fur seals are a rare, medium-sized eared seal species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, known for their dense fur and recovery from near-extinction due to historic overhunting.
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E.
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.
- 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: Galápagos sea lion Target entity description: The Galápagos sea lion is an endemic pinniped of the Galápagos Islands, known for its playful behavior, large breeding colonies on beaches, and key role in the archipelago’s marine ecosystem.
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A.
Cape fur seal
The Cape fur seal is a large, social marine mammal native to the coasts of southern Africa and Namibia, known for forming dense breeding colonies on rocky shores and beaches.
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B.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
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C.
Juan Fernández fur seal
The Juan Fernández fur seal is a marine mammal of the eared seal family native to the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile, once hunted to near extinction but now recovered under protection.
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D.
Guadalupe fur seals
Guadalupe fur seals are a rare, medium-sized eared seal species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, known for their dense fur and recovery from near-extinction due to historic overhunting.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
marine mammal ⓘ pinniped ⓘ sea lion ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Galápagos Islands
ⓘ
Isla de la Plata ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonBehavior |
basking on beaches
ⓘ
vocal communication in colonies ⓘ |
| describedBy | Einar Lönnberg ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| family | Otariidae ⓘ |
| femaleMaximumLength | about 170 centimeters ⓘ |
| femaleMaximumWeight | about 110 kilograms ⓘ |
| forms | large breeding colonies ⓘ |
| genus | Zalophus ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 15 to 24 years ⓘ |
| maleMaximumLength | about 250 centimeters ⓘ |
| maleMaximumWeight | about 250 kilograms ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Ecuador ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Eastern Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Pacific Ocean
|
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPredators |
killer whales
ⓘ
sharks ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Ecuadorian law
ⓘ
Galápagos National Park regulations ⓘ |
| reproduction | polygynous breeding system ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
influences fish and cephalopod populations
ⓘ
top predator in Galápagos marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Zalophus wollebaeki
ⓘ
linked to:
Zalophus
|
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | playful ⓘ |
| socialStructure | colonial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
El Niño events
ⓘ
linked to:
El Niño
disease outbreaks ⓘ entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivore ⓘ |
| trophicRole | apex predator ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1905 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Galápagos sea lion Description of subject: The Galápagos sea lion is an endemic pinniped of the Galápagos Islands, known for its playful behavior, large breeding colonies on beaches, and key role in the archipelago’s marine ecosystem.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Galápagos sea lion
subject linked to:
Rabida Island
linked to: Galápagos sea lion
subject linked to:
Zalophus