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World Beaver Day leads today's complete edition for Canada.
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Canada's national animal since 1975, though it's been Canada's symbol since 1621. The beaver built the fur trade. The fur trade built the country. The beaver deserves immense respect and possibly an apology.
You traverse Tajikistan's mountain ranges and encounter Central Asian snow leopards, Bukhara deer, and Marco Polo sheep. You observe that Tajik families primarily keep horses, yaks, and sheep as essential working animals alongside dogs and cats. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You embrace Brazilian icons like Havaianas flip-flops, the globally ubiquitous rubber sandals born from 1950s Rio, and Natura & Co, the cosmetics giant built on Amazonian ingredients. You see how Havaianas transformed humble footwear into a symbol of Brazilian casual confidence, while Natura pioneered the commercial use of rainforest botanicals in global beauty culture.