Fisherman Reveals How He Survived After Being Lost at Sea for 95 Days

A Peruvian fisherman survived 95 days at sea before being rescued and reunited with his family this week. Maximo Napa Castro, 61, set off for a fishing trip from the southern Peruvian coast on Dec. 7 that was supposed to last two weeks. Ten days into his trip however, a storm blew his boat off course leaving him adrift in the Pacific Ocean. While his family launched a search, officials were unable to find him until last week when an Ecuadorian patrol vessel located him around 680 miles away from the coast. Upon reuniting with his family over the weekend, Maximo revealed that he survived by collecting rainwater in his boat and eating whatever was available including sea turtles, birds, and cockroaches. He spent his last 15 days without food. The fisherman was swiftly taken to a hospital in Paita after his rescue before being flown into Peru’s capital, Lima, where he reunited with his daughter at the airport. “I did not want to die,” Castro told Reuters. “I thought about my mother everyday. I’m thankful to God for giving me a second chance.”