Watch the youtube video above, summarize what you viewed and write down the "moral" of the video. Moral is defined as the message shared or the lesson to be learned in this video. You must have at least 5 typed sentences. Be sure to proofread before you press submit.
Stella Park
9/25/2013 08:51:09 am
I think the moral of this story is that everyone can be friends. Even a dog and an elephant became friends in this video. The title of this video, "The Animal Odd Couple" fits this video perfectly. It is certainly very odd to mention a dog and an elephant that became friends. If two very unlikely animals became a matched "couple", why can't humans do it also? We have more of a chance to do something. Relationships have more of a chance to be possible with us. We should be more friendly to one another and try our best to be friends with everyone.
Garima Bansal
9/25/2013 09:00:38 am
This video is about two best friends, an elephant (Tara) and a puppy (Bella). Later on, Bella suffers a spine injury. She couldn't move her legs or even wag her tail. For three weeks, Bella lay still in the sanctuary office. Tara was alone and very lonely. Then one day, Bella was brought to the balcony so she and Tara could at least see each other. Then Bella's tail started wagging. They visited every day and soon Bella could walk. I think the moral of the story is that if you don't care about your differences, you can become friends with anyone.
Yash Guddanti
9/25/2013 09:09:33 am
From what I saw, there were many reasons why I think a dog could have bonded with a elephant.First of all, I think they stay together a lot because they accepted their differences and play together.Even though Tara is huge and Bella is small they play together in various ways.Also,the way that they care about each other is huge.I could not even believe when Bella got the back injury and how sad Tara felt.Even when she could roam around,she just stayed in one place.
Safa Fatima
9/25/2013 09:11:15 am
What goes throughout the clip is that a dog is best friends with an elephant.They have proved to be inseparable.This is a story about them that really proves it.One day Bella (the dog) suffered a spinal cord injury so it couldn't move its legs or wag it's tail.Tara (the elephant) would just stay in the corner standing there,and not doing anything.Bella stayed in the sanctuary office for three weeks.One day,her tail started wagging,so Scott Lake picked up Bella and took her to see Tara.They were happy.This kept happening for a few days.Soon afterward Bella got better.Now Bella would let Tara pet its tummy.Clearly,they are inseparable.The moral of this story is that don't try to separate good friends because they are happy with each other and if they are separated the will think about each other and remember them for the rest of their lives.
Jacqueline Solomon
9/25/2013 09:32:39 am
In the beginning, Carel explained how each elephant has a buddy. She explained which elephants are buddies. Then she said that the best pair was Tara and Bella. Tara is an elephant and Bella is a dog. There are more stray dogs at the sanctuary, but none of them really pay attention to the elephants. Tara and Bella are different. They eat together, drink together, sleep together, and play together. Then, Bella got a spinal injury and for three weeks the dog lay motionless in the sanctuary office and for three weeks Tara stayed vigil. Then one day, cofounder Scott Blake carried Bella onto the balcony so they could at least see each other and Bella's tail started to wag and they had no choice but to bring Bella down to see Tara. They visited like this until Bella got better. The moral of the video is that even though Tara and Bella have many differences, they can still be friends.
Ipsita Bisht
9/25/2013 09:48:07 am
This story's moral is about friendship.there was an elephant named Tara and a dog named Bella.They were great friends and their friendship can't be broken.Unfortunately, Bella had a spine and now she can't play with Tara.Bella has to stay in the office while Tara waits in the corner of the sanctuary to play with Bella for three weeks.Weeks later,Bella was able to see Tara at the sanctuary.When Bella healed she and Tara's love and trust was stronger then ever.
Nayva Singhai
9/25/2013 10:21:06 am
The moral of this affectionate story is that anyone or anything can be friends. In this story, an elephant and a dog are friends. For humans, a Chinese and Indian can be friends, or an American and Korean. It doesn't matter where you are from, or what kind of something you are, anyone can be friends. A dog and human, a fish and bear, even a bee and human! There are many different possibilities.
In this story, a dog and an elephant are best friends, almost like a family. But Bella suffers a spine injury and Tara has to spend 3 weeks alone. Even though she has a lot of room to roam in, she stays in the corner closest to where Bella is. A strong bond of friendship can not be broken in any way.
Divya Bharathi Senthil Arumugam
9/25/2013 10:54:07 am
I think the moral is that anyone can be friends with anyone. Just because they are different than you it doesn't change how you care for each other. You saw this in the video, Tara cares so much for Bella a dog. She may be friends with a dog but their is no change in other elephants. It matters how big their heart is for each other and they both proved that.I think the title explains the video wrong. I think
it should be something to do that even if you're friends with someone others feel really weird about, it does not change who you are.
Sohan Lele
9/25/2013 11:01:20 am
The moral of the story is that you can share love with anyone. In this story, a dog and an elephant showed how to care for each other even if they are very different. When the dog got badly hurt and she was in bed for 3 weeks, the elephant stood at the office door for 3 weeks untill the dog got better. We should learn to care about one another no matter how different we are from each other. If animals can show their love for each other, what is our excuse?
Saloni Mahajan
9/25/2013 11:08:42 am
The moral of this story is that no matter who we are we can make friends with anyone. This was proven by to animals named Tara and Bella. While Tara is an elephant, Bella is a dog! They do everything together. Once, when Bella was hurt, it seemed as if Tara's friendship cured her. These animals have clearly taught the world that you can be friends with anyone.
Daria Chen
9/25/2013 11:18:44 am
This video is about two animals, an elephant called Tara and a dog named Bella. Tara lived in an elephant sanctuary when one day she made friends with Bella the dog. After that, they became inseparable. They drank water together, ate together, and played together. When Bella had a spinal injury, Tara waited outside by the balcony for 3 weeks until one day, the sanctuary secretary brought Bella to see Tara. Now they are still best friends. I think the moral of this video is that anyone, no matter the differences, can be friends just like how Bella and Tara became best friends.
Ashish Jayamohan
9/25/2013 11:25:31 am
The moral of the story is that no matter how different another person's is in size, color, or smartness, you can still be friends. Tara and Bella are both very different in all aspects, but they still are each other's best friends and enjoy each other's company. When we make friends we should stand by them and support them through all situations. With friends you should let them be themselves and not make them feel conscious of their differences. We should try to make friends with people who feel lost and lonely and not let them feel lost in a crowd. Everyone needs a friend to play and have fun. Truly, the true moral of the story is to be friends no matter their differences.
Ariel Li
9/25/2013 11:49:07 am
I think the moral of the story is that anyone can be friends, even if they are very very different. In this video, Tara (the elephant) and Bella (the dog) are best buddies. They would eat together, play together, drink together, and sleep together. When Bella got injured, she couldn't move, so she stayed inside. Tara couldn't live a day without her friend, and she stayed in the corner, waiting for Bella's return. The secretary finally brought her out to visit her buddy. They would visit and visit, until, Bella finally healed. Now, their daily life continued, doing everything together. Just because two friends are different, that doesn't take away the right of friendship.
Jasleen Toor
9/25/2013 12:07:08 pm
The moral of this video is that it is possible for two living creatures to become friends no matter how big their differences. Tara, an elephant, and Bella, a dog, are a good example of this. They are best friends who can not live without each other. Their trust for each other is even stronger than that of any other elephant couples in the sanctuary where they live. Once Bella broke her spinal cord and couldn't move. Tara did nothing when Bella was away except stand in a corner near where Bella was recovering, and wait for her friend's arrival for three weeks. When Bella was taken to visit Tara, she was overjoyed. She even wagged her tail, which she couldn't do when she was sick. Now, this animal odd couple is happy as usual, and their friendship is stronger than ever.
Siddhaarth Gajapathy
9/25/2013 12:26:31 pm
This video is about a dog and and a elephant. In the animal sanctuary dog's name is Bella and the elephant's name is Tara. The two of them have a bond. One day, Bella gets a spinal injury. Since she could not move for three weeks, Bella stayed in the office. With more than 1000 miles to roam, Tara stayed in the corner. As soon as Bella could wag her tail the employee had no choice but to let Tara visit Bella. This routine went on until Bella could walk. Now, Bella and Tara stay together every minute of their life. Bella let's Tara scratch her belly with her foot. The moral of the story is anyone and anything can be friends no matter what.
Amritraj Binuraj
9/25/2013 12:35:39 pm
The moral of this video is to be loyal to your friend and always stand by their side. Tara the elephant and Bella the dog were very best friends. But soon Bella suffered from a spine injury. Tara waited for Bella, in the corner, for three weeks. one day Bella was carried outside to see Tara. They were very happy and Bella even wagged her tail which she couldn't do with the injury. Soon Tara and Bella were reunited and were together again.
Michelle Yu
9/25/2013 12:39:58 pm
In this clip the moral is: Even if you are different from somebody or something, you still can be friends with each other. In the video clip, an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee has an elephant (Tara) that is close friends with a stray dog (Bella). They eat, drink, play, and even sleep together. They are inseparable! No one knew how close they were until recently. A few months ago, Bella had a spinal cord injury. She couldn’t move her legs or wag her tail. She stayed in the sanctuary office for three weeks. And Tara stayed in the corner closest to Bella the whole time. That proves that you can accept other people’s differences.
Anoop Bhat
9/25/2013 12:40:58 pm
In this video, I saw three things. First, I saw an elephant becoming best friends with a dog. The dog's name is Bella and the elephant's name is Tara. Next, I saw these two different animals, Tara and Bella,trusting each other a lot. Bella let Tara rub her tummy with Tara's humongous foot without the fear of Tara crushing her. Lastly, I saw how much love Tara and Bella had for each other. Once, Tara suffered a spinal chord injury. Tara had a lot of space to move but she just stood in one corner, cramped which shows how much Tara missed Bella. Then, a few men came and brought Bella into the cage. Right that instant Tara moved from the corner and showed her affection to Bella. In conclusion, no matter how many differences you have, you can still be friends.
Ian Kimura
9/25/2013 12:53:58 pm
The moral of the video is that friendship can be really strong no matter how different they are. It's about two friends who are a dog named Bella and an elephant named Tara living together. They are best friends that eat, play, and sleep together. Then one day Bella broke her spinal cord and couldn't move her body not even her tail. When Bella was gone Tara just stayed the corner even though she had plenty of space. Tara was overjoyed when Bella came over to see her and even rubbed Bella's tummy. Tara and Bella started playing again once Bella was healed.
Nilay Kundu
9/25/2013 01:08:47 pm
This story takes place in an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee. If you saw Tara the elephant, Bella the dog would always be beside her because they were best friends. When Bella, was facing a spinal cord injury, Bella couldn't wag her tail or move her feet. Even though there were many acres of land to roam, Tara stayed next to where Bella was being kept. The people let them look at each other and Bella's tail started wagging. Soon Bella could walk again and they were reunited. I think the moral of this story is that best friends can have many differences, but are always there for each other.
Aishwarya Arokiaraj
9/25/2013 01:20:32 pm
This story told us how an elephant(Tara) and a dog(Bella) are friends.The sanctuary owners learned this when Bella went under illness.27 acres of land was there to play on and Tara chose to stay next to the room that Bella laid in.Tara and Bella are now in the sanctuary having fun together .Tara was the one that gave this dog the strength to heal.This is a really powerful way of love.
Mehul Gajula
9/25/2013 01:28:07 pm
There is a dog(Bella) and a elephant(Tara). They both are friends. It is unusual that dogs and elephants are friends. Bella and Tara eat, play and drink together. One day, Bella got hurt on the spinal cord.She could not move at all. She had to stay in the sanctuary office. Tara waited for Bella to heal. One day, Bella was out in the balcony. When she saw Tara, she started wagging her tail. The sanctuary people took Bella to Tara every day until Bella healed. Once she was healed, they got to play together.
Srutika Sureshbabu
9/25/2013 01:28:13 pm
This video is about 2 best friends, a dog and an elephant. Usually the elephants in the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee are in pairs of 2 elephants. However, Tara, the elephant, and Bella, the dog, are very close to each other, but no one knew how close until now. One day, Bella hurt her spine and couldn't walk or even wag her tail. Tara was so sad, she just stood in one corner for days. As soon as Bella could wag her tail, Tara got to see her friend, again. They were so happy together they didn't want to part with each other. Few weeks later, Bella could walk. Now everyone in the sanctuary knows how close they are. The moral of this story is that, you can be friends with anybody no matter how different you are.
Srutilaya Mani
9/25/2013 01:47:18 pm
This video is about two best friends,Tara and Bella.Tara is a elephant and Bella is a dog.Tara and Bella do everything together.They eat,drink,and play together.One day,Bella got hurt and Tara waited for Bella to heal!this is how these organisms show how they care for each other.
Srutilaya Mani
9/25/2013 01:49:22 pm
The moral of this story is to always care about friends.
This video's moral is that how ever different you both are you can still be best friends. That is true because Tara the elephant and Bella the dog are BFF's in this video.They both have done everything together like eating food ,drinking water and so on. When Bella was sick and couldn't move her body she was left in the sanctuary for three weeks. Tara has stood by the corner of the sanctuary ever since. Then when Bella once came out to meet her then Bella and Tara were both really happy.They have been meeting each other every day until Bella could walk again. This shows that friendship doesn't matter with any difference.
Uthra Pandian
9/25/2013 02:00:19 pm
This story is about how an elephant named Tara and a dog named Bella were best friends in an elephant sanctuary, usually there were elephant pairs with the exception this odd couple.One day Bella got injured on her spinal cord and couldn't even walk or wag her tail for three entire weeks. Tara stayed in the corner near the building in the elephant sanctuary where Bella was healing for three whole weeks without going anywhere else. After the three weeks Bella was all better. Tara was so happy to see Bella healed and healthy again. Now the people in the sanctuary now how strong Tara's and Bella's friendship is. The moral of this story is that how someone looks can never interfere true, honest friendship.
Rohith Bharanidharan
9/25/2013 02:00:54 pm
I learned that no matter how different you are all you need is that love,trust,and friendship.Bella and Tara did everything together.When Bella faced the spine injury Tara wouldn't move from the corner of the cage.That is because she loves Bella and is sad about what happened to her.Once Bella recovered she and Tara rejoiced and now Bella keeps close guard of Tara .They both live happily ever after.
Mukund Krishnakumar
9/25/2013 02:09:02 pm
The YouTube video which I watched was about a dog and an elephant's unusual friendship. Bella the dog and Tara the elephant were such good friends that when Bella broke her spinal cord, and though there were 2700 acres to play in, Tara choose to stay in a corner. They even eat together, play together, sleep together, and drink together. From this video, I learned that you can be the exact opposite of someone and still be friends. In addition, a true friend will always help and comfort you when you're hurt or unhappy.
Katie Ahn
9/25/2013 02:12:15 pm
I think the moral of the story is about friendship and that you should care about your friends. In the video, Tara and Bella, elephant and dog,played,ate, and did lots of things together. When Bella hurt her spinal cord, Tara stayed in a corner, even with 27,000 acres of land to explore. When Bella got better, Tara and Bella resumed doing things together. The moral of the story is about friendship because when Bella got hurt, Tara stayed in a corner, wanting her friend when she could have went away and explored on her own.
Siri Tantry
9/25/2013 02:39:22 pm
In the video Odd Couples Tara the elephant and Bella the dog are very close friends. Once, Bella suffered a severe back pain that she couldn't move! She laid at the animal office almost for 3 weeks.Tara didn't know why Bella wasn't coming so she didn't move at all either. Later on after they meet, Bella let Tara pet her tummy. I think the moral of the story is true friends cannot live happily wthout each other.
Jennifer choi
9/25/2013 02:39:46 pm
The story is about two friends named Tara and Bella. Tara is an elephant and Bella is a dog. They play together, they eat together, and they are always with each other. When Bella was injured, Tara stood in the corner for three weeks when she had 27,000 acres of land to roam free. Tara and Bella saw each other every day when she was injured. Now she recovered and both remain good friends. The relationship between Tara and Bella is an incredible sight. Such different animals can get along so well but how come we can't? Any two friends can be a good part in each others life like Tara and Bella. Friends can rely on each other.
Aniruddh Suresh
9/25/2013 02:58:59 pm
The moral of the story is that no matter how different you are, you can still get together. This is proven when Tara the elephant and Bella the dog got a friendship and do things together even though there is a difference between size and habits.Bella and Tara always eat,play and be together. When Bella got a spinal cord injury, Tara waited at the corner of the gate, hoping Bella would come instead of roaming around the 27,000 acre land that was there. Once Bella came out, Tara was really happy.The thing that we have to learn is that no matter how different you are, you can always get together and be friends.
Thejas Nair
9/25/2013 04:55:32 pm
This is a story of two very different friends who have manged to put their differences aside. Bella the dog and Tara the elephant have been united for years in a strong bond of love,care and friendship.When Bella had a spine injury, her owners had to lock her up. For thee weeks Bella was in a paralyzed state. This meant Tara could not see Bella.For all of the three weeks, Tara stood and waited for Bella to come back. This is true loyalty.After Bella got better, Tara and Bella once again roam the sanctuary happily together.
The story teaches us to put aside our differences and live peacefully.
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