Today we venture down to the depths of Bikini Bottom,
to observe SpongeBob Squarepants.
Ah-ha!
Scientific name: I'm Readicus Bring It Around Townicus.
- Who's ready? - I'm ready!
See? I told you so.
Science.
This is Planet Nick.
SpongeBob is a sea sponge, and therefore an invertebrate,
meaning he has no bones.
[moaning]
I got no bones!
Absorbent and yellow and porous is he.
The sea sponge can live almost anywhere in the water.
This particular sea sponge lives in a fruit home
beneath the waves.
To be more specific...
♪ In a pineapple under the sea ♪
The sea sponge is friends with all the creatures of Bikini Bottom.
In fact, once a sea sponge makes a friend,
they are friends for life.
This particular sea sponge has a very close bond
with this sea star.
What do you normally do when I'm gone?
Wait for you to get back.
Watch as they hang out.
Observe as they chill.
Wow, such laughter.
It looks like a really good time.
I wish I had a friend like that.
Huh, I seem to have made myself sad.
Anyway, SpongeBob can be found fraternizing with a wide array
of sea creatures, ranging from sea snails,
sea squirrels... Wait, sea squirrels?
We'll need to look into that.
Various crustaceans, puffer fish and cephalopods.
We are not friends!
And all these organisms in Bikini Bottom serve a purpose.
SpongeBob's purpose is to provide the ecosystem with food.
Who's hungry?
He creates a rare delicacy exclusive to Bikini Bottom,
the Krabby Patty.
Amazing.
But another one of his jobs is to protect the food supply
from the mischievous ocean thief, Plankton.
Watch as SpongeBob thwarts Plankton's efforts
time and time again.
Come to papa!
Oh boy.
Ah! It's just not worth it!
Goodbye, everyone. I'll remember you all in therapy.
SpongeBob's diets consists of almost exclusively
of these delicious patties.
However, he can be found hunting jellyfish in Jellyfish Fields.
This is where he harvests their jelly.
Their sweet, sweet jelly.
SpongeBob and the jellyfish have what some would call
a unique relationship.
SpongeBob does not have many natural predators.
But one such predator is the flounder.
Hi, SpongeBob.
I'm gonna kick your butt.
SpongeBob avoids conflict at all costs.
Phew, I thought for sure that was gonna be--
Flats!
But when needed, he does have a unique defense mechanism.
Underwater karate.
Or karaté.
However, recent discoveries have shown that SpongeBob is impervious
to the flounder's attacks.
He he, that tickled!
Watch as SpongeBob remains still
and the blows are absorbed by his body, again and again,
blow by devastating blow.
This lack of natural predators as allowed for the evolution of fun.
Fun!
- What's that? - Ha, ha, ha!
And where there is fun, there is bubble blowing.
Recreational playtime.
Hanging out at the beach.
Ripping pants.
Treasure hunting and a propensity for art.
Through fun, SpongeBob has also developed a rare ability
to mimic other creatures in Bikini Bottom.
I'll get you those orders as soon as possible!
Or never, whichever comes first.
[laughing]
The sea sponge is a very vocal creature.
It is believed he uses these noises for various specific purposes.
For instance, this noise...
[screeching]
Is used for jelly fishing.
This noise is used for making friends.
And this noise... Well, we're not quite sure
what that noise is for.
It's evident that SpongeBob Squarepants has many unique abilities.
However, driving is not one of them.
[screaming]
But as long as he is not behind the wheel, Bikini Bottom is safe.
I suggested having this lesson in the cemetery,
because I thought you couldn't kill anyone here.
As you can see, SpongeBob Squarepants continues to thrive
because he is the most lovable creature in Bikini Bottom.
Maybe even the world.
That's all the time we have for today.
Join us next time on Planet Nick,
as we dive into the fabulous life of the sea star.
No, this is Patrick!