Palo Alto mourns Perry, the iconic donkey who won fame in Shrek He is best known for being the model for Donkey in Shrek. But to Palo Alto residents, more than 150 of whom attended his memorial on ...

He is best known for being the model for Donkey in Shrek. But to Palo Alto residents, more than 150 of whom attended his memorial on Sunday, he was just Perry, playful and sprightly, an iconic ...

In recognition of his importance, the Palo Alto City Council allocated $10,000 for his medical care in June 2024. Donkeys typically live 25 to 30 years, with some reaching 40 with the right care.

In 2022, Perry the Donkey, left, grazes with pasture mate Buddy at the Barron Park Donkey project in Palo Alto. The inspiration for the donkey character in the film “Shrek,” Perry died on ...

Jenny Kiratli, lead handler at the Barron Park Donkey Project in Palo Alto, Calif., the organization that took care of Perry, said he was euthanized on Thursday after pain in his hooves worsened ...

Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was the motion model for “Donkey” in the 2001 “Shrek” film. He lived at a Palo Alto pasture for nearly 30 years.

Perry, the donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy's character in the Shrek films, has died at the age of 30. Perry resided at the Barron Park in Palo Alto, California.

By Praveena Somasundaram Washington Post In the run-up to the release of “Shrek,” a celebrity emerged from a pasture in Palo Alto, California – Perry, a 5-year-old gray miniature donkey.

In 1999, DreamWorks animators visited Perry, a donkey in Palo Alto, California for inspiration. They were working on an upcoming animated feature about an ogre and donkey sidekick. You may have ...

Even toward the end of his life, Perry remained in good spirits, despite being heavily medicated and in pain. Jerusalem miniature donkey Perry at Barron Park in Palo Alto, California. At 30 years old, ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Perry, the donkey that served as the model for "Donkey," a character in the "Shrek" movies, has died. He was 30. Perry died Saturday at Barron Park Donkeys, a pasture in Palo Alto.