A video of a veterinarian using an Apple Watch in a truly unique way has taken social media by storm. The clip showcases the vet using the device to measure a lion’s heart rate. In an Instagram post, she also dubs it a “technology meets conservation” tale.
Dr Chloe Buiting shared the video of a lion snoring with an Apple Watch strapped to its tongue. “I don’t know what’s more impressive… the snore, or the discovery that the @apple Watch can measure a lion's heart rate if you strap it to the tongue (even if it is one of the less conventional “off-label” uses for the device). Either way, it’s a true ‘technology meets conservation’ story,” she wrote. In the following lines, she added, she is finding this discovery “particularly handy”.
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Since being shared, the video has accumulated more than 5.1 million views - and the numbers are only increasing. The share has further collected several likes and comments.
How did Instagram users react to this viral video of the lion?
{{/usCountry}}Since being shared, the video has accumulated more than 5.1 million views - and the numbers are only increasing. The share has further collected several likes and comments.
How did Instagram users react to this viral video of the lion?
{{/usCountry}}“What I’d find impressive is watching the average Joe strap an Apple Watch to a lion in the wilderness to check his heart rate! Hahaha,” posted an Instagram user.
“Well, that’s one way to monitor. I actually thought I was watching a dog getting monitored but was definitely finding the snore to be quite deep for any dog I know,” added another.
A third individual posted, “These technologies sound unbelievable”.
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A fourth wrote, “Is the heart rate supposed to be that low?” The doctor replied, “normal can be anywhere from 40-70 in lions, so this isn’t unusual. The immobilising drugs can also cause bradycardia so seeing numbers on the lower end is to be expected”.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Dr Chloe Buiting is a veterinarian and conservationist in Australia. She is a consultant for Fauna & Flora, “the world’s oldest international conservation organisation.” Based on her experience as a vet, she also published a book, ' The Jungle Doctor. '
What are your thoughts on this video involving a lion and an Apple Watch?