Kerstin Mende-Stief August 2, 2021 10:10am Patrick is alive! And so is SpongeBob. Still.... The famous couple has been detected on the Atlantic's ground. And as always: Reality bytes – in the truest sense of the word. https://dia.so/5kz #science #oceanlife #comic #spongebob Marine scientists spotted a 'real-life' SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star near an underwater mountain in the Atlantic A NOAA expedition spotted marine animals living a mile under the Atlantic waves. Two of those creatures resembled their cartoon counterparts.