Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
He went out for a one-day fishing trip… and didn’t return for 438 days. Lost at sea, José Salvador Alvarenga survived on raw fish, birds, and rainwater while drifting across the Pacific, even enduring the loss of his companion. Against all odds, he made it back alive. What does this unbelievable story make you think about the limits of human endurance?
He went out for a one-day fishing trip… and didn’t return for 438 days. Lost at sea, José Salvador Alvarenga survived on raw fish, birds, and rainwater while drifting across the Pacific, even enduring the loss of his companion. Against all odds, he made it back alive. What does this unbelievable story make you think about the limits of human endurance?
