Real-Life SpongeBob and Patrick Discovered by Marine Scientists Under Atlantic Ocean

Watching our favourite cartoon on television while growing up, we often wondered- what if these characters make their way to real life? A remotely operated deep-sea vehicle of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s – Retriever Seamount recently spotted real-life ‘SpongeBob’ and ‘Patrick’ during one of its recent expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean, reported Business Insider. The uncanny resemblance of the popular cartoon character with the real-life yellow sponge and pink sea star found under the water quickly caught the attention of Marine scientist Christopher Mah who then shared it with others on Twitter. Check it out here: https://twitter.com/echinoblog/status/1420069675036147713?s=20 As part of the NOAA’s latest deep sea expedition, the Okeanos Explorer ship is sending remotely operated deep-sea vehicles up to one mile below the Atlantic Ocean’s surface. However, the bright yellow colour surprised Mah because usually, things in deep-sea are orange or white to help them camouflage with the dim-lit environment Meanwhile, the sea star found beside the sponge is scientifically known as Chondraster and has five arms covered with tiny suckers.