Look-At

An obvious opening of the eyes to look, attentively, in the direction of interest. An elephant’s eyes are normally cast downwards. Observed in all age/se classes.

References: Kahl & Armstrong 2000; Poole & Granli 2003; Poole & Granli 2011 [Eyes-Open]. (Full reference list)

This behavior occurs in the following context(s): Aggressive, Attentive, Conflict & Confrontation, Vigilance

Look-At

Context: Attentive (1)

An adult female comes up close to the car and studies the filmmakers with her eyes open (though with her longer eye-lashes it is hard to tell). (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Look-At

Context: Attentive (2)

Based on the angle of this shot we assume that V-Notch sees the cameraman out of the car filming from the ground. She Looks-At him (with Eyes-Wide) as she walks past him. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Look-At

Context: Conflict & Confrontation (1)

Matriarch, gf0223, with a long right tusk, Orients-Toward and Looks-At the vehicle in a threatening posture. She walks purposefully as if considering a Perpendicular-Walk, but appears to change her mind and pauses to Orient-Toward and Look-At the vehicle again, Standing-Tall. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)

Look-At

Context: Vigilance (1)

Jalila of the JB family turns and stops to Look-At us. The slight Head-Dip and the Foot-Swinging shows that she is a little apprehensive. (Amboseli, Kenya)