Marineland of the Pacific
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Marineland of the Pacific was a former oceanarium and marine theme park on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in California, known for its large sea life exhibits and early captive orca displays.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dragon Mountain (Marineland of Canada) | 1 |
| Marineland of the Pacific canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9656244 — 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: Marineland of the Pacific Context triple: [William L. Pereira & Associates, designed, Marineland of the Pacific]
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A.
Shores & Aquarium
Shores & Aquarium is a themed area within the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium featuring marine and coastal wildlife exhibits and aquatic habitats.
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B.
Marine World
Marine World was a marine-themed animal park and oceanarium that later evolved into the broader amusement and wildlife park now known as Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
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C.
Pacific Seas Aquarium
Pacific Seas Aquarium is a major marine exhibit at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium that showcases the diverse sea life and ecosystems of the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Seaside Aquarium
Seaside Aquarium is a small, family-friendly marine aquarium on the Oregon coast known for its touch tanks and opportunities to feed harbor seals.
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E.
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium is a small public marine education center and aquarium located beneath the Santa Monica Pier, showcasing local Pacific Ocean marine life and offering conservation-focused programs.
- 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: Marineland of the Pacific Target entity description: Marineland of the Pacific was a former oceanarium and marine theme park on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in California, known for its large sea life exhibits and early captive orca displays.
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A.
Shores & Aquarium
Shores & Aquarium is a themed area within the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium featuring marine and coastal wildlife exhibits and aquatic habitats.
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B.
Marine World
Marine World was a marine-themed animal park and oceanarium that later evolved into the broader amusement and wildlife park now known as Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
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C.
Pacific Seas Aquarium
Pacific Seas Aquarium is a major marine exhibit at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium that showcases the diverse sea life and ecosystems of the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Seaside Aquarium
Seaside Aquarium is a small, family-friendly marine aquarium on the Oregon coast known for its touch tanks and opportunities to feed harbor seals.
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E.
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium is a small public marine education center and aquarium located beneath the Santa Monica Pier, showcasing local Pacific Ocean marine life and offering conservation-focused programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct amusement park
ⓘ
oceanarium ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
SeaWorld, Inc.
ⓘ
linked to:
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
|
| appearedIn |
television series Sea Hunt
ⓘ
various 1960s television shows ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | mid-20th-century modern ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1987-02-11 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| demolished | 1987 ⓘ |
| hadFeature |
large main tank
ⓘ
research facilities ⓘ stadium-style show arena ⓘ touch pools ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Bubbles the whale
ⓘ
Corky the orca ⓘ Orky the orca ⓘ aquarium exhibits ⓘ pilot whales ⓘ underwater viewing tanks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dolphin shows
ⓘ
early captive orca displays ⓘ large sea life exhibits ⓘ oceanarium tanks overlooking the Pacific Ocean ⓘ sea lion shows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles County ⓘ Pacific coast of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
West Coast of the United States
Palos Verdes Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableEvent | transfer of orcas to SeaWorld San Diego after acquisition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest oceanariums in the United States
ⓘ
housing one of the first captive orcas in the world ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1954-08-28 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Hanna-Barbera Productions
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanna-Barbera
|
| ownedBy |
20th Century Fox
ⓘ
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich ⓘ
linked to:
Harcourt Brace & World
SeaWorld, Inc. ⓘ
linked to:
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
|
| regionServed |
Greater Los Angeles area
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Los Angeles Area
|
| replacedBy | Terranea Resort ⓘ |
| situatedOn | cliffs above the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| theme |
marine life
ⓘ
ocean education ⓘ |
| usedFor |
film and television production location
ⓘ
marine mammal research ⓘ |
| visitorType |
families
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marineland of the Pacific Description of subject: Marineland of the Pacific was a former oceanarium and marine theme park on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in California, known for its large sea life exhibits and early captive orca displays.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marineland of the Pacific