A German Shepard bares its teeth during Schutzhund attack dog training at Witmer-Tyson Imports February 14, 2002 in Newark, CA. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Magira, the cat, stands in a new pet cleaning machine known as the PetSpa June 21, 2002 in Miami, Florida. The side-loading washing machine features 37 spray nozzles and is capable of washing, rinsing and blow drying a dog or cat in 30 minutes. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Yotaka Iwabuchi from Japan dressed as Santa's reindeer poses for a portrait at the opening of the 39th World Santa Claus Congress July 22, 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Sion Touhig/Getty Images)
Urban Ghosts is delighted to announce the launch of photographer Matt Lambros’ stunning new website, After the Final Curtain, and accompanying blog. Collectively, Matt’s photographs rank among the most vivid and evocative images of abandoned theatres, hospitals and other deserted buildings, anywhere on the internet.
Tennis star Anna Kournikova of Russia recreates a legendary Marilyn Monroe pose during the filming of the adidas climacool commercial on location in Los Angeles. (Photo by CLIVE BRUNSKILL/Getty Images). 11 Mar. 2002
Ivanelis Jimenez, front, and Veronica Barreto pose for the camera wearing Puerto Rican flag dresses as they welcome passengers exiting Carnival's Mardi Gras cruise ship, docked in the bay of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, August 3, 2021, marking the first time a cruise ship visits the U.S. territory since the COVID-19 pandemic began. (Photo by Carlos Giusti/AP Photo)
The caracal also known as the desert lynx, is a wild cat that is widely distributed across Africa, central Asia and southwest Asia into India. In 2002 the IUCN listed the caracal as Least Concern as it is widespread and relatively common. The felid is considered threatened in north Africa, and rare in the central Asian republics and India.