Perry, a playful and feisty miniature donkey, was euthanized at age 30 on Jan. 2 after a long battle with laminitis, a painful hoof disease, according to Jenny Kiratli, a volunteer at Bol Park in Palo ...

Students who cycle, run or stroll off-campus on Bol Park’s bike path often slow their motion to stop and greet the Barron Park donkeys, a small herd of donkeys that live in a sanctuary just under two ...

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. Jenny Kiratli, lead handler ...

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. Dozens of animators visited the pasture where Perry ...

When people think of Shrek, they usually picture the green ogre or Eddie Murphy’s fast-talking Donkey. Very few realize that Donkey’s personality started with a real animal. In 2025, that connection ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Donkey may not have made waffles in the morning — that last part in Eddie Murphy’s voice — without the help of Perry the Donkey. According to a report from the New York Times, ...

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 fixture ...

Perry, the donkey who inspired the beloved character Donkey in the animated film Shrek, has died at the age of 30. Perry resided on a farm in Devon, England, and was known for his friendly and ...

(CNN) - The donkey used to model the character of Donkey in the movie “Shrek” has died. Perry the donkey was 30 years old. The Barron Park Donkey Project in the San Francisco Bay Area says Perry was ...

Jenny Kiratli, the lead donkey handler with the Barron Park Donkey Project, addresses the crowd of community members gathered to celebrate the life of Perry the donkey at a memorial in his honor at ...