"Me at the zoo" is a YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005, recognized as the first video uploaded to the platform. The 19-second video features Jawed Karim, one of the co-founders of YouTube, being recorded by his high school friend, Yakov Lapitsky. 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. Multiple journalists thought the video represented YouTube as a whole and stated it was a milestone of the platform's history. Karim has later updated the video's description several times. As of June 2025, the video has received more than 363 million views.
Me at the Zoo (2005)
Directed by Jawed Karim
Genres - Documentary |
Release Date - Apr 23, 2005 |
Run Time - 1 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Friend, Video, Yakov Lapitsky, Zoo
Attributes
Based On: history of YouTube
Filming Location: San Diego Zoo
Narrative Location: San Diego Zoo
Subject: about elephants, elephant, elephant's trunk
Time Period: April 23, 2005
Filming Location: San Diego Zoo
Narrative Location: San Diego Zoo
Subject: about elephants, elephant, elephant's trunk
Time Period: April 23, 2005
Alternate Titles
Ich im Zoo
DE
Me at the Zoo
US
ミー・アット・ザ・ズー
JP
我在動物園
CN