Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery
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The Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery is a popular coastal viewing area on California’s Central Coast where large colonies of northern elephant seals gather seasonally for breeding, molting, and resting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery canonical | 3 |
| Piedras Blancas rookery | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6681804 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery Context triple: [San Simeon, hasNearbyAttraction, Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery]
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A.
San Benito Islands rookery
The San Benito Islands rookery is a key breeding colony where Guadalupe fur seals congregate to give birth and rear their pups along the Pacific coast of Mexico.
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B.
Namena Marine Reserve
Namena Marine Reserve is a renowned protected marine area in Fiji celebrated for its rich coral reefs, diverse marine life, and world-class diving sites.
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C.
Cape Blanco State Park
Cape Blanco State Park is a scenic coastal state park in southwestern Oregon known for its rugged cliffs, historic lighthouse, and panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is a renowned coastal protected area in California famous for its dramatic ocean vistas, rich marine life, and scenic hiking trails along the Monterey Peninsula.
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E.
Punta Francés National Marine Park
Punta Francés National Marine Park is a renowned Cuban marine reserve off Isla de la Juventud, celebrated for its pristine coral reefs, rich marine biodiversity, and popular diving and snorkeling sites.
- 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: Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery Target entity description: The Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery is a popular coastal viewing area on California’s Central Coast where large colonies of northern elephant seals gather seasonally for breeding, molting, and resting.
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A.
San Benito Islands rookery
The San Benito Islands rookery is a key breeding colony where Guadalupe fur seals congregate to give birth and rear their pups along the Pacific coast of Mexico.
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B.
Namena Marine Reserve
Namena Marine Reserve is a renowned protected marine area in Fiji celebrated for its rich coral reefs, diverse marine life, and world-class diving sites.
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C.
Cape Blanco State Park
Cape Blanco State Park is a scenic coastal state park in southwestern Oregon known for its rugged cliffs, historic lighthouse, and panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is a renowned coastal protected area in California famous for its dramatic ocean vistas, rich marine life, and scenic hiking trails along the Monterey Peninsula.
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E.
Punta Francés National Marine Park
Punta Francés National Marine Park is a renowned Cuban marine reserve off Isla de la Juventud, celebrated for its pristine coral reefs, rich marine biodiversity, and popular diving and snorkeling sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elephant seal rookery
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tourist attraction ⓘ wildlife viewing area ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Highway 1 viewing parking areas ⓘ |
| bestViewingMonths |
February
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January ⓘ March ⓘ |
| hasConservationRole |
protection of northern elephant seals
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public education about marine mammals ⓘ |
| hasEntryFee | no ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boardwalk viewing platforms
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fenced viewing areas ⓘ interpretive signs ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveVolunteers | yes ⓘ |
| hasParking | yes ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
no dogs allowed on beach near seals
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no feeding wildlife ⓘ stay behind fences and barriers ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPeak |
spring molting season
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winter breeding season ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
offshore rocks and islets
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rocky shoreline ⓘ |
| humanAccess | restricted to designated viewing areas ⓘ |
| lightingCondition | daytime viewing recommended ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | California State Route 1 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
San Luis Obispo County, California ⓘ
linked to:
San Luis Obispo County
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedNear |
Piedras Blancas Light Station
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San Simeon, California ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| managedBy | Friends of the Elephant Seal (nonprofit partner) ⓘ |
| managedInCoordinationWith |
California Department of Parks and Recreation
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California State Parks ⓘ NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) ⓘ |
| openTo | public ⓘ |
| partOf |
California Central Coast
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linked to:
Central Coast of California
range of northern elephant seals along Pacific coast ⓘ |
| popularFor |
ecotourism
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educational field trips ⓘ wildlife photography ⓘ |
| primarySpeciesObserved | northern elephant seal ⓘ |
| speciesScientificNameObserved | Mirounga angustirostris ⓘ |
| usedFor |
breeding of northern elephant seals
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molting of northern elephant seals ⓘ resting of northern elephant seals ⓘ |
| viewingDistanceRegulated | yes ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery Description of subject: The Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery is a popular coastal viewing area on California’s Central Coast where large colonies of northern elephant seals gather seasonally for breeding, molting, and resting.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery
William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach
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hasNearbyAttraction
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Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery
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