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Blue Whales Explained: The Largest Animals Ever to Live

**Discussion begins at 4:00** **Reproduction discussion 25:30  - 31:30** The blue whales are the largest animals to have ever lived on Earth.  They are larger than any dinosaur, with hearts the size of small cars and voices so powerful they can travel across entire ocean basins.  Despite this, blue whales remain surprisingly mysterious. This week we’re diving into the hidden world of these ocean giants.  How can an animal that grows longer than a basketball court is wide still manage to disappear into the vastness of the ocean?  How did they evolve to a point that nearly violates the laws of physic?  Why do some of their calls remain unexplained?  Could strange underwater sounds, including one of the most famous noises ever recorded in the deep sea, have been connected to these massive creatures?  From their incredible migrations and secret feeding grounds to the unanswered questions scientists are still trying to solve, we're exploring the mysteries that surround the blue whale. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265385/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3schemequeens] Theme song by INDA

The Baltic Sea UFO: Unraveling the Baltic Anomaly Mystery

**Discussion begins at 2:45** For years, the human race has tried to answer the infamous question, 'what is at the bottom of the ocean?'  The great deep blue sea, a part of our planet we have barely explored, continues to be just out of our grasp.  Something once unattainable is slowly becoming anything but.  What started as an exploration of the ocean floor in search for shipwrecks and treasure, for the deep sea exploration team Ocean X led to the discovery of the Baltic Sea Anomaly.  Is this hidden object on the ocean floor an alien space ship?  Could it be a portal to another world?  A deep-sea Stonehenge rock formation for casual time traveling and Scottish romance?  Or can science answer all our questions?  Let’s find out.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265385/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3schemequeens] Theme song by INDA

Immortal Jellyfish: The Tiny Creature That Refuses to Die

**Discussion begins at 4:40** Have you ever thought to yourself, can we live forever?  Besides the Cullens, is anything truly immortal in this world?  If you’ve ever participated in any treatment to reverse aging you’re going to like today’s subject.  Today we will be diving deep and floating with the jellyfish, a creature that is currently helping today’s scientist answer the question, 'can we stop death?'   Now seen world-wide in tropical oceans you may see a tiny little see-through blob with a red core floating around… This is the Turritopsis dohrnii, also referred to as the Immortal Jellyfish.  The mysterious creature that is biologically immortal, like a Benjamin Button who never dies.  How does it live forever?  What mysteries is it hiding from us?  Let’s find out.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265385/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3schemequeens] Theme song by INDA

The Mary Celeste: Sea-riously What Happened?

**Discussion begins at 4:50** Picture a ship drifting silently across the Atlantic Ocean.  Its sails are raised.  It's cargo is untouched.  There are no signs of violence, no evidence of a struggle, and yet every single person on board has vanished without a trace.  In December of 1872, the merchant brigantine Mary Celeste was discovered adrift between the Azores and Portugal.  The ship itself appeared remarkably seaworthy.  Food and water were still stocked.  Personal belongings remained behind.  Even the crew's valuables were untouched.  But Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife, his young daughter, and the rest of the crew were nowhere to be found.  For more than 150 years, the mystery of the Mary Celeste has captivated sailors, historians, and conspiracy theorists alike.  Was it piracy?  Mutiny?  A sea monster?  Alien abduction?  Or was the truth something even more unsettling? Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265385/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3schemequeens] Theme song by INDA

The Milky Sea Mystery: The Glowing Ocean Seen from Space

**Discussion begins at 5:40** Picture this... you are a lone fisherman setting sale for your next trip.  You’re currently resting on the back deck watching the sun set in the horizon.  You are the only soul within hundreds of miles, just you, the ocean and creatures below.  It's dark now, the sun has set and you notice the water around you start to change… It’s as if the sea is now suddenly glowing.  This milky glow stretches as far as you can see, shimmering as each wave passes.  You start to panic, you fear this is a sign of you end, the sea will finally take you… Until you remember you’ve listened to the 3SchemeQueens episode explaining the mystery of the milky sea. Welcome to our podcast, today I will be presenting on the milky sea, the glowing ocean so bright it can be seen from space.  Is this science?  Is this magic?  Let’s find out.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265385/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3schemequeens] Theme song by INDA