Scientists have found the real life SpongeBob and Patrick nearly 6,200 feet below the Atlantic. A NOAA expedition captured a yellow sponge and pink sea star sitting side by side, and marine biologist Christopher Mah pointed out the obvious comparison.

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I will look for you in every lifetime, until we finally stay

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I wanted to say.. in another life, I would have really liked just laying on a rock, and being observed with you

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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

SpongeBob SquarePants!

Absorbent and yellow and porous is he!?

SpongeBob SquarePants!

If nautical nonsense be something you wish!

SpongeBob SquarePants!

Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish!

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😭

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I cried in the theater when this happened

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why'd this make me well up? 😭

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Because I love you in every universe, Christine

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Me too.

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Are you ready kids…?!!!

[u/Jazymon]

Im sure the guy who created them would be happy since he was a Marine biologist

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[u/soliwray → u/kellzone]

The sea was angry that day my friends

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Like an old man trying to send back soup at a deli.

[u/OpeningDealer1413 → u/soliwray]

Is anybody here a Marine Biologist???

[u/SuitableCheesecake63 → u/Jazymon]

I guess you mean he was happy considering he turned them into a TV show

[u/spoody69420 → u/Jazymon]

Also a fan of Ween.

[u/Ill_Technician3936 → u/Jazymon]

I kinda doubt it... I think he'd be surprised by the depth but tide pool animals are the main characters.

[u/Grungekitten81]

All they need now is a pineapple and a rock.

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This never fails to make me well up even when the context is quite humorous 🥺

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he gon cry in the car…

a Friday reference to shake off the tears, bless you🥹🤣

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mannn FUCK that

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💀 this almost made me choke on my lunch

[u/neoncolour]

This week we celebrated the 25th anniversary of this episode

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Oh wow, September 7, 2001 lol

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…..that’s actually wild they had two flag spinners fly and crash into a blimp the same week as 9/11

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that's his eager face

[u/day_owl19]

Damnn that's interesting

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[u/Early_Storm_7708]

Isn’t this old? I remember seeing this years ago.

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yup, happened in 2021

[u/KitchenTechnical741]

Stephen Hillenburg was a marine biologist before he created SpongeBob. The whole show was always based on real ocean life. These two were out there the entire time.

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[u/No_Priors]

I just realised SpongeBob is a marine invertebrate and not a piece of mass produced open cell synthetic plastic.

Kinda obvious when you think about it.

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Ohhhhhh yeahhhhh...

[u/Jolly-Owl-7583]

Someone get them a pineapple so they can stay safe.

[u/Critical-Milk8581]

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What’s new with bikini bottom?

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Are you ready kids?!

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“ya” it’s the little things

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and marine biologist Christopher Mah pointed out the obvious comparison.

Odd detail to add. Presumably we'd be able to hear him saying it if the video had sound...

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He should put that thing away, there’s children here.

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We just needed Squidward to swim by.

[u/shgrdrbr]

i feel so emotional

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NO FUCKING WAY. This is the most amazing thing to come out of 2026

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[u/Excellent_Hippo5514]

lol it's so cute they're spongebob fans, NERDS! 😂🥰

[u/PhoenixPhenomenonX]

I knew Sponge Bob existed and they called me crazy.

[u/Future_Arrival_5395]

This is 5 years old

[u/WellFuckYooou]

This happened in 2021, not like this week or whatever like the title is implying

[u/Aranxi_89]

Well, we found Bikini Bottom. Where's Mr. Krabs?

[u/Agile-Artist-4988]

i like how this is tagged as “celebrity” fluff, these two are iconic.

[u/TiaHatesSocials]

How do they go that low? Submarine??

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Nah, they just hold their breath for a long time

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Is this a serious question lmao

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[u/Hetstaine]

Avtually cool.

[u/unlessyoumeantit]

Where's the pineapple?

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[u/Visible-Scientist-46]

Sponge Bob SquarePants undersea world is what got them into science!
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[u/big-ocean]

Life imitates art

[u/koriroo]

Hmm Patrick looks gelatinous, like not much protection from predators?

[u/liam_redit1st]

Is that a pineapple behind that rock?

[u/instantcrushboi]

I’m not convinced it’s the real SpongeBob and Patrick until I see a squirrel in a space suit

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I knew they exist!!! Next is unicorns! Im SO ready

[u/LydiGro]

Cute

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Does the rest of the reef look decimated? Is that just me.

[u/blckgirlswearbonnets]

Why is this bringing me to tears? Life imitates art

[u/Beerlovinqueer]

Life really does imitate art💛

[u/stacyg28]

Where is the Pineapple tho?!

[u/hdghg22]

Fine, maybe we are living in a simulation.

[u/codikane]

Just when I was losing all hope in humanity. This has restored it 

[u/New_Reddit_User1]

Stephen hillenberg would've been so happy :(

[u/rosyvibexz]

I never expected the comparison to make this much sense.

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It’s giving horrific

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… vibes