Shelby Proie, a marine mammal stranding coordinator with the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, said it’s believed to be the same whale in all three sightings, but the animal has no official tracking device or identifying information so officials can’t be certain. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration was made aware of the whale after its first spotting in Panama City Beach and has been tracking its movements closely, she said.

<p>Shelby Proie, a marine mammal stranding coordinator with the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, said it&rsquo;s believed to be the same whale in all three sightings, but the animal has no official tracking device or identifying information so officials can&rsquo;t be certain. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration was made aware of the whale after its first spotting in Panama City Beach and has been tracking its movements closely, she said.</p>

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