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"Me at the zoo" is a YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005. It is 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. It was recorded on Karim's camera by his ...
The first YouTube video, titled Me at the zoo, was uploaded on April 23, 2005, and shows co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo and currently has over 120 million views and almost 5 million likes.
Apr 7, 2023 · The first video on YouTube was a 19-second clip of cofounder Jawed Karim. It's simple, but forged a path for billions of online videos to come.
- Aaron Mok
Apr 23, 2024 · A grainy, slightly shaky 19-second clip became the first video ever uploaded to YouTube 19 years ago. “Me at the zoo” won’t win any Oscars, but it will go down as a piece of internet...
Apr 23, 2023 · The first YouTube video is "Me at the zoo" and was uploaded on April 23, 2005 by co-founder Jared Karim when he was 25 years old. The video runs for less than 20 seconds and features Karim in front of some elephants at the San Diego Zoo, commenting on how cool their long trunks are.
- Former Deputy Editor
Jawed Karim (born October 28, 1979) is an American software engineer and Internet entrepreneur of Bangladeshi-German origin. He is a co-founder of YouTube and the first person to upload a video to the site.
On April 24, 2005, YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim posted the very first video to YouTube. It was an 18-second clip titled ” Me at the Zoo “, showing Karim at the San Diego Zoo standing in front of the elephants and discussing their trunks.
