• A peacock walks through a derelict hotel in Dubai Marina in Richard Allenby-Pratt's series Abandoned.
    A peacock walks through a derelict hotel in Dubai Marina in Richard Allenby-Pratt's series Abandoned.
  • A giraffe wanders over desert with the Burj Khalifa in the background in Richard Allenby-Pratt's series Abandoned.
    A giraffe wanders over desert with the Burj Khalifa in the background in Richard Allenby-Pratt's series Abandoned.
  • The original photoshopped artwork of the Dubai Creek crocodile from Richard Allenby-Pratt's series Abandoned. “I really hope that there was no inconvenience or distress caused by this hoax,â€� the artist says.
    The original photoshopped artwork of the Dubai Creek crocodile from Richard Allenby-Pratt's series Abandoned. “I really hope that there was no inconvenience or distress caused by this hoax,� the artist says.
  • A lion looks over Media City. The idea for the Abandoned project was to juxtapose Dubai’s sudden growth and rise with economic and environmental sustainability.
    A lion looks over Media City. The idea for the Abandoned project was to juxtapose Dubai’s sudden growth and rise with economic and environmental sustainability.
  • A kangaroo in Business Bay, Dubai. The earliest photo in the project was taken in 2002 and the latest in 2012.
    A kangaroo in Business Bay, Dubai. The earliest photo in the project was taken in 2002 and the latest in 2012.
  • A Gemsbok. “This is about promoting sustainable economy rather than sustainable growth, which is kind of any oxymoron,â€� the artist, Mr Allenby-Pratt, said.
    A Gemsbok. “This is about promoting sustainable economy rather than sustainable growth, which is kind of any oxymoron,� the artist, Mr Allenby-Pratt, said.
  • African wild dogs.
    African wild dogs.

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In pictures: Crocodile in Dubai Creek and other animals from artist's series

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