Is willpower real? An Australian sailor on a 6,000km-long voyage has been rescued from the Pacific Ocean after drifting helplessly for weeks — with an important companion.
One man and his dog survive two months at sea
Shaddock's shipmate: Tim and Bella. Boats traditionally have cats rather than dogs. Glossary
Trawler - A boat that pulls a large net to catch fish.
Catamaran - A type of boat with two parallel hulls.
French Polynesia - A group of more than 100 islands in the Pacific which are attached to France.
Physiology - The study of how the human body works.
Scurvy - A disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C — most often caused by not eating enough fruits or vegetables.