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.

The beloved Palo Alto, Calif., creature — who was the model for Donkey, the iconic character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the animated film Shrek — has died at the ripe old age of 30.

Instead, the donkey was a frequent nipper of said ponies. He was then transferred to Barron Park in Palo Alto at the age of 3, where he resided until his passing.

Perry, the beloved donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy’s iconic character in the Shrek films, has passed away at the age of 30. Perry lived at Barron Park in Palo Alto, California, and his death ...

Known as the inspiration for Donkey in the 2001 animated classic Shrek, Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community ...

Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said he was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty “Shrek” character named Donkey, died last week at the age of 30.

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 ...

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.