Reorientation of the body to face or look away from another elephant, animal or object of interest. Displayed by all age/sex groups.
In this slo-mo clip gf0028 (tuskless on the left) moves toward other members of her family with her 5.5 year old male calf in tow. She joins tusklesses gf0030 and gf0029 as another, slightly larger, male approaches. As he Advance-Toward gf0029 she Ear-Slaps and Orients-Away as she Head-Shakes. After the end of the clip: They continue to move away; gf0004, a larger tuskless, appears in frame and likely initiated this movement. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)
