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.

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.

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.

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 ...

Rex Grignon, who was a supervising animator for "Shrek," poses for a photo with Perry the donkey at Barron Park in Palo Alto, California. Grignon and a team of 10-12 animators studied Perry back in ...

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.