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Deep-sea expedition finds SpongeBob-like creature and new species

Original: Deep-sea scientists discover creature eerily similar to SpongeBob's friend plus dozens of new species: Photos

Deep-sea scientists have photographed a creature strikingly similar to Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants during a survey that also documented dozens of species previously unknown to science. The discovery is drawing attention for its pop-culture resemblance as much as its scientific value, with the images offering a rare glimpse of life in some of the ocean's least explored depths.

Why now: A real deep-sea creature resembling a beloved cartoon character plus dozens of new species is an attention-grabbing ocean discovery

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• Deep-sea scientists discover creature eerily similar to SpongeBob's friend plus dozens of new species: Photos · New York Post

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