Nation ‘Real life Sponge Bob and Patrick’ discovered in Atlantic Ocean by deep-sea vehicle August 2, 2021Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Real life Sponge Bob and Patrick’ discovered in Atlantic Ocean by deep-sea vehicle About 200 miles off the New York City coast, marine researchers discovered a sea star and sponge that resembled SpongeBob SquarePants characters.