15th Anniversary of YouTube – WATCH 1st Video Ever Posted

Jason Wellwood April 23, 2020 5:06 pm Last Updated on July 2, 2025 4:41 am

April 23rd, 2003. A day like any other. Except it wasn’t. That was the day that YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim posted the first video ever on the platform. The video of Jawed at the zoo, with the straightforward title Me at the zoo, has over 90 million views, and he’s never posted another video on his page.

I can’t help but look at this young cat and think, you have no clue how rich you’re about to become!

Check it out below. I think it’s safe to say that the entertainment value of YouTube videos has gone up slightly since then.

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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