CNN 5 Things 5 Good Things: Following the Tracks of a Tiger Comeback
Mar 14, 2026
A Paralympian adds to an incredible medal haul and personal comeback. Conservationists track a young tiger using forest corridors in Thailand. College students nationwide train puppies to become guide dogs. An opera singer-turned-car-salesman reinvents himself and goes viral with musical sales pitches.
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Oksana Masters Paralympic Comeback
- Oksana Masters turned childhood orphanhood and double leg amputations into elite Paralympic success, winning three golds at Milan and totaling 22 medals.
- Born in Ukraine with malformations linked to Chernobyl, adopted to the U.S., she competed across summer and winter sports to become an eight-time Paralympian.
Tiger Corridor Success In Thailand
- A young tiger named Gamma shows conservation corridors in northern Thailand can be used within months, not decades, indicating recovery momentum.
- Gamma was detected on camera traps, traveled miles along the Meiping Corridor, and rangers tracked his growth from cub to lone adolescent.
How Students Raise Future Guide Dogs
- Volunteer college puppy raisers help socialize guide dogs by exposing pups to lectures, libraries, and daily campus life for about a year.
- Students like Mariah Mack raise pups (e.g., Aegeus) from 10 weeks to ~13 months before formal guide training to build calmness in busy spaces.