https://www.npr.org/2021/07/31/ [login to see] /real-life-spongebob-squarepants-noaa-expedition
An ocean expedition exploring more than a mile under the surface of the Atlantic captured a startingly silly sight this week: a sponge that looked very much like SpongeBob Squarepants.
And right next to it, a pink sea star – a doppelganger for Patrick, SpongeBob's dim-witted best friend.