Peruvian Fisherman Rescued After 95 Days Lost at Sea

Máximo Napa Castro, 61, survived by collecting rainwater and eating insects, birds, and turtles before being found 680 miles off Ecuador's coast.

Máximo Napa Castro set off from Marcona, Peru, on December 7 for a two-week fishing trip but was blown off course by a storm 10 days in.
He survived 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean by collecting rainwater and eating what he could find, including cockroaches, birds, and turtles.
Napa Castro spent the final 15 days without food and was found severely dehydrated and in critical condition by an Ecuadorian fishing patrol on March 11.
He credited thoughts of his family, including his mother and two-month-old granddaughter, as his motivation to stay alive during the ordeal.
After receiving medical care in Paita, Peru, he reunited with his family, who described his rescue as a miracle and plan to celebrate his survival and belated birthday.