Dear all,
We’re excited to announce that India is joining *Wiki Loves Science 2025* for
the first time ever by organising its own local edition. This global
initiative celebrates science by encouraging contributions of freely
licensed media—such as photographs, illustrations, and videos—to Wikimedia
Commons.
To ensure effective coordination across outreach, communication, jury
processes, and technical support, we are now inviting interested
individuals to join the India organising team.
If you would like to be part of this initiative and help bring science to
the forefront through the Wikimedia movement, please fill out the form
below:
*Form link:* https://forms.gle/apy1BD6uGurGWe7h8
*Deadline:* 15 July 2025
Please feel free to share this announcement within your networks.
On behalf of the Core Organising Team,
Wiki Loves Science 2025 – India
Thank you.
Dear all,
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Wiki Loves Bangla 2025
photography contest!
This year’s competition brought together *191 participants*, who
collectively submitted over *1,800 photographs*—each capturing the stunning
diversity of the birds of Bengal.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners and express our
gratitude to all contributors for sharing their remarkable work under free
licenses. Your efforts have not only enriched Wikimedia Commons but also
made freely reusable visual knowledge more accessible to the world.
Notably, the contest illustrated *421 bird species*—a significant milestone
in documenting the region’s avian biodiversity. It also produced 12+
featured pictures, 197+ quality images, and 1 valued image—a testament to
the extraordinary standard of submissions.
Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, or helped make this
initiative a success.
Click here to view the winning photographs »
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Ba…>
Best,
Moheen
On behalf of the Wiki Loves Bangla Organising Team
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Ba…>
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Hi all,
v5.5.0 is now live and available for you to explore!
What's new? 🚀
- Explore images will now be shown based on the map location and not at your current location
- Enhanced Wikidata feedback message
- Green labels in Explore map will no longer be hidden by other pins thumbnails
- Upload wizard's language drop-down now reflects the language used in the pin label
- Users can now pick only one image at a time while using the custom selector
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
Please feel free to test the latest changes and report any issues you face with v5.5.0 at https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/issues.
Thank you
Best,
Ritika