Commons:Media of the day
Media community: Audio and video requests · Featured media (candidates) · Media help · Media of the Day · Timed Text · Video info · Video2commons–Upload · Video cut tool
| Media of the day |
|---|
| 5 October 2026 |
"Wildlife photographer in camouflage clothing taking pictures Video by Giles Laurent" +/− [en]
|
These are audio or video files selected for display on the Main Page as the Media of the day. Publishing them on this page allows users to translate the captions into other languages.
Media of the Day provides one freely-licensed audio or video file each day.
The current Media of the day can be included on a page using the template
{{Motd|width=300|float=right|lang=en}}
The audio or video file can be accessed using
[[Media:{{Motd/{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}}}}]]
The caption can be accessed using
{{Motd/{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}} (en)}}
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
October
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 02 | 03 | ||||
| 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
1
2024 VOA interview of a Chinese migrant, who arrived at Lajas Blancas, Panama, after crossing the Darién Gap from Acandí, Colombia. He said he risked it all to flee China to the United States for freedom.
English : 2024 VOA interview of a Chinese migrant, who arrived at Lajas Blancas, Panama, after crossing the Darién Gap from Acandí, Colombia. He said he risked it all to flee China to the United States for freedom.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-01 thumbtime
2
A Brain Network Processing the Age of Faces: PLOS ONE Exemplary video sequence morphing a 20 year-old female into a 60 year-old male.
English : A Brain Network Processing the Age of Faces: PLOS ONE Exemplary video sequence morphing a 20 year-old female into a 60 year-old male.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-02 thumbtime
3
Wikitongues video in Polish. Polish is the official language of Poland and one of the official languages of the European Union.
English : Wikitongues video in Polish. Polish is the official language of Poland and one of the official languages of the European Union.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-03 thumbtime
4
5
"Wildlife photographer in camouflage clothing taking pictures Video by Giles Laurent"
English : "Wildlife photographer in camouflage clothing taking pictures Video by Giles Laurent"
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-05 thumbtime
6
"Experience the Artemis II launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in an immersive 360° view"
English : "Experience the Artemis II launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in an immersive 360° view"
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-06 thumbtime
7
"All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) is an American anti-war film directed by Lewis Milestone and based on Erich Maria Remarque’s novel. The sound version combines dialogue, battlefield effects, and music to emphasize the film’s powerful message about the human cost of war.
English : "All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) is an American anti-war film directed by Lewis Milestone and based on Erich Maria Remarque’s novel. The sound version combines dialogue, battlefield effects, and music to emphasize the film’s powerful message about the human cost of war.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: 4
8
"Eva Air Taipei Taoyuan Airport (TPE) runway 23L departure B777-300ER created by Don Ramey Logan
English : "Eva Air Taipei Taoyuan Airport (TPE) runway 23L departure B777-300ER created by Don Ramey Logan
Advanced options
- thumbtime: 50
9
English : Girl with a Pearl Earring: compare AI with Iranian intelligence and art (Profoundism art movement)
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-09 thumbtime
10
A dawn flight from John Wayne Airport (KSNA), circling Newport Harbor and Santa Catalina Island before landing at Catalina's Airport in the Sky. Filmed by Don Ramey Logan. Music. Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob.VIIe-1 - I. Allegro by Real Filharmonía de Galicia.
English : A dawn flight from John Wayne Airport (KSNA), circling Newport Harbor and Santa Catalina Island before landing at Catalina's Airport in the Sky. Filmed by Don Ramey Logan. Music. Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob.VIIe-1 - I. Allegro by Real Filharmonía de Galicia.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-10 thumbtime
11
12
13
14
Downed Trees Across the Road - short video about hazardous trees on roads due to wildfires, specifically North Complex Fire in 2020
English : Downed Trees Across the Road - short video about hazardous trees on roads due to wildfires, specifically North Complex Fire in 2020
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-14 thumbtime
15
1000 Feet of Hope looks at the efforts of the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahitya Samiti (BMVSS) in ensuring artificial limb fittings for the physically handicapped in India.
English : 1000 Feet of Hope looks at the efforts of the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahitya Samiti (BMVSS) in ensuring artificial limb fittings for the physically handicapped in India.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: 50
16
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-16 thumbtime
17
One of the most traditional Brazil folkloric carnival celebrations in the state of Espírito Santo is the Boi Pintadinho (Painted Ox), which takes place in the streets of the historic town of Muqui, in the south of the state. The ox festivals, very popular in northern Brazil, arrived in Espírito Santo from Rio de Janeiro and spread throughout the southern municipalities, receiving new influences from each locality.
English : One of the most traditional Brazil folkloric carnival celebrations in the state of Espírito Santo is the Boi Pintadinho (Painted Ox), which takes place in the streets of the historic town of Muqui, in the south of the state. The ox festivals, very popular in northern Brazil, arrived in Espírito Santo from Rio de Janeiro and spread throughout the southern municipalities, receiving new influences from each locality.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: 37
18
19
English : Birds of Sulaibikhat Marine Nature Reserve, Kuwait. Video from Wiki Loves Earth 2026 in Kuwait.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-19 thumbtime
20
PC 12 flight from Gillespie Field (KSEE) to John Wayne Airport (KSNA), passing La Jolla and following the Southern California coastline. Filmed by Don Ramey Logan.
English : PC 12 flight from Gillespie Field (KSEE) to John Wayne Airport (KSNA), passing La Jolla and following the Southern California coastline. Filmed by Don Ramey Logan.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: 13
21
Wax cylinder recording made in 1889 of Helmuth von Moltke the Elder by Adelbert Theodor Wangemann. Restored in January 2012 by The Cylinder Archive. (in German)
English : Wax cylinder recording made in 1889 of Helmuth von Moltke the Elder by Adelbert Theodor Wangemann. Restored in January 2012 by The Cylinder Archive. (in German)
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-21 thumbtime
22
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-22 thumbtime
23
English : Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus, Muscicapidae, Passeriformes) in Baruipur, West Bengal, India.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-23 thumbtime
24
CEE Technical Village Pump introduction video
English : CEE Technical Village Pump introduction video
Advanced options
- thumbtime: 64
25
Koh Larn Island from the Bird and Bees resort created by Don Ramey Logan
English : Koh Larn Island from the Bird and Bees resort created by Don Ramey Logan
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-25 thumbtime
26
This is the audiobook of the story Atithi written by Rabindranath Tagore. Voice artist: Tisha Mukherjee, audio recording and post-production: Paramanu Sarkar. (in Bengali)
English : This is the audiobook of the story Atithi written by Rabindranath Tagore. Voice artist: Tisha Mukherjee, audio recording and post-production: Paramanu Sarkar. (in Bengali)
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-26 thumbtime
27
Advanced options
- thumbtime: 7
28
Short film „SINGULARITY - Painterly Space Adventure“ by the Blender Foundation. On today's „International Animation Day“ the art of animation is celebrated.
English : Short film „SINGULARITY - Painterly Space Adventure“ by the Blender Foundation. On today's „International Animation Day“ the art of animation is celebrated.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: 263
29
English : Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena, Hyaenidae, Carnivora) grooming cub in Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-29 thumbtime
30
Advanced options
- thumbtime: Template:Motd/2026-10-30 thumbtime
31
"Halloween au Fort Dorsner 5": Halloween event at Fort of Giromagny in October 2023. Today is All Hallows' Eve.
English : "Halloween au Fort Dorsner 5": Halloween event at Fort of Giromagny in October 2023. Today is All Hallows' Eve.
Advanced options
- thumbtime: 43
Request an additional language - Demande d’ajout d’une langue