Me at the zoo

This article is about the YouTube video. For the 2012 film, see Me at the Zoo (2012 film).

"Me at the zoo"
The full YouTube video "Me at the zoo"
Produced byJawed Karim
StarringJawed Karim
CinematographyYakov Lapitsky
Release dates
  • April 23, 2005 (2005-04-23)
, 8:27 UTC–7
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 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 January 2026, the video has received more than 384 million views.

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