Me at the zoo

"Me at the zoo"
"Me at the zoo"
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Produced by	Jawed Karim
Starring	Jawed Karim
Cinematography	Yakov Lapitsky
Release date	April 23, 2005
Running time	19 seconds
Country	United States
Language	English

"Me at the zoo" is a YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005, the first video to be uploaded to the platform. The 19-second video features YouTube's co-founder, Jawed Karim, who was 25 years old at the time, in front of two elephants at the San Diego Zoo in California, noting their long trunks. As of July 10, 2024, the video has more than 327 million views. It was recorded on Karim's camera by his high school friend, Yakov Lapitsky.

Journalists have considered "Me at the zoo" to be an example of YouTube's amateur content. Several publications have listed it as the most important video in the website's history. On several occasions, Karim has edited the video description to criticize YouTube's business actions.