Meet #SpongeBob's real-life best friend Patrick! Starfish, though marine creatures, are not true fish - they do not have gills, scales, or fins like fish do. They can’t propel themselves with their arms, but they use their tiny tube feet to move along the sea bed. Though starfish have no blood, they use filtered sea water to pump nutrients through their nervous systems. They are strong hunters and eat by extending their stomach and mouth over the soft body parts of their prey! #science | Science

🦞 Lobsters pee out of their 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩? Enjoy even more Silly Sea Facts from the Science of SpongeBob SquarePants courtesy of Marine Biologist Adam Wall, Marine Mammologist Dr. Jorge Velez-Juarbe, and Ichthyologist Dr. Bill Ludt: http://nhm.org/spongebob | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

In celebration of #WorldOceanDay, discover the science that inspired Bikini Bottom! Join the fun with #NHMLA and #Nickelodeon as we dive even deeper into the Science of SpongeBob SquarePants all month-long: June 14 - Bikini Bottom Time Machine: Exploring our Prehistoric Oceans June 21 - Marvelous Marine Mammals: All's Whale That Ends Whale! June 28 - Fish Tales: Fossils, Fins, and Fascinating Evolution! Curious about all things underwater? Chat directly with Museum Educators and Experts alike by