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Real-life Patrick starfish photographed alongside 57 new marine species
Original: Real-life Patrick from Spongebob photographed by ocean researchers along with 57 completely new marine species
Ocean researchers have photographed a starfish strikingly similar to Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants during an expedition that documented 57 previously unknown marine species. Images of the rosy, cartoon-like sea star have spread widely online, with outlets and readers charmed by the resemblance while highlighting the significance of so many new deep-sea discoveries for marine science.
Why now: The funny resemblance to a beloved cartoon character is drawing attention to a genuine scientific discovery of dozens of new species.
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- Real-life Patrick from Spongebob photographed by ocean researchers along with 57 completely new marine species · Digital Camera World
- Real-life Patrick from Spongebob photographed by ocean researchers along with 57 completely new marine species · Yahoo
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