Nickelodeon's plans for an underwater Spongebob Squarepants attraction has sparked ou
 

Nickelodeon's plans for an underwater Spongebob Squarepants attraction has sparked outrage
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Despite uproar from the local community, it appears Nickelodeon will push ahead with its plans to build an undersea attraction in Palawan — one of the Philippines' most pristine islands.

Nickelodeon first an**unced on Monday in a press release that it would be building an "undersea attraction and resort" on Palawan, as part of a 400-hectare development with Coral World Park (CWP).

Palawan Island is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and has been called the "last ecological frontier of the Philippines".

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Nickelodeon said the attraction is planned to include some of its iconic characters such as Spongebob Squarepants and Dora the Explorer. Read more...

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