The thumbnail of YouTube’s inaugural video ‘Me at the Zoo’ was altered after 18 years.

The original thumbnail of the first-ever YouTube video titled ‘Me at the Zoo’ has been modified after 18 years. Uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim on Saturday, April 23, 2005, the video’s thumbnail has been updated after nearly two decades.

Old Thumbnail:

New Thumbnail:

 

Could this thumbnail change hint at Jawed’s return to his YouTube channel?