Me at the zoo

"Me at the zoo"
Produced byJawed Karim
StarringJawed Karim
CinematographyYakov Lapitsky
Release date
  • April 23, 2005 (2005-04-23)
Running time
19 seconds
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

"Me at the zoo" is a YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005, recognized as the first video ever uploaded to the platform.[1] The 19-second video features Jawed Karim, one of YouTube's co-founders, who was 25 years old at the time. In the video, Karim is seen standing in front of two elephants at the San Diego Zoo in California, where he briefly comments on the length of their trunks. As of August 14, 2024, the video has accumulated over 330 million views.[2] The video was recorded by Karim's high school friend, Yakov Lapitsky, using Karim's camera.[3]

  1. ^ "YouTube's first video, "Me at the zoo," turns 18 today". Engadget. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "YouTube's first video ever "Me at the Zoo" gets over 300 million views". CNET. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "The story behind YouTube's first video "Me at the zoo"". The Verge. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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