The First YouTube Video Was About Elephants And Posted 17 years ago

YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim posted a 19-second-long video of himself from San Diego Zoo while standing in front of the elephant enclosure.

Heard a song while travelling on the road and can’t seem to remember the lyrics? That’s where YouTube comes in as a savior. The music and video streaming app has become an indispensable part of our lives, but that was not quite the story over a decade ago.

Let’s go back 17 years to 2005 when YouTube was launched. The site’s co-founder Jawed Karim shared the first video. Jawed posted a 19-second-long video of himself from San Diego Zoo while standing in front of the elephant enclosure.

The video became a milestone in the scenario of modern-day vlogging. Naturally, netizens were super delighted to see the OG video shared on the Tube.