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Photo: Korean-themed World Cup beaver in downtown Toronto
Yes, you read that right - World Cup beavers. As a host city for the 2026 World Cup, Toronto has a lot going on right now, and there are plenty of interesting sights to see at the moment, but one of the most unusual might be the 51 four-foot-tall painted beavers scattered around the downtown area.
Each beaver has been painted in a unique style - 48 to represent the countries participating in the World Cup and 3 more to welcome people to Canada and the neighbourhood where they’re located. The beavers were hand-painted by artists who have a connection to the participating countries.
The beavers are also part of a scavenger hunt, and anyone can win gift cards for local businesses by participating. Although I haven’t been hunting for beaver statues, I have come across a couple of them by chance, such as the Korean-themed one in the picture above.
For more information, you can read or listen to this article from the CBC: Beaver statues are taking over downtown Toronto for the World Cup | CBC News
You can also do a Google search for “World Cup beavers in Toronto” to see more examples!
(to be) scattered around - spread out or dispersed over an area in an irregular or random manner
scavenger hunt - a game in which individuals or teams compete to gather a specific list of items or complete a series of assigned tasks within a set time limit
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