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 ...

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 ...

Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was known for serving as the model for the character Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, ... The Barron Park Donkey Project has deep roots in Palo Alto.

Perry, a famous donkey from Palo Alto that helped inspire the movie character "Donkey" in "Shrek," has died. 24/7 Live San Francisco East Bay South Bay Peninsula North Bay. Welcome, Mickey.

Perry was ecstatic when he became aware that he was almost home, said City Councilwoman Karen Holman, a Palo Alto Donkey Project steering committee member. “The trailer came up Paradise Way.

PALO ALTO — The inspiration behind a beloved American film character lives in Palo Alto. But as Perry the donkey ages, his medical bills grow with him. Perry the donkey is familiar to many.

Barron Park miniature donkey Perry, left, and standard donkey Niner, right, pose by their name plates in their pen behind Bol Park in Palo Alto, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015.

Perry poses for the camera on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Bol Park, Palo Alto, Calif. Christopher Partin/Special to SFGATE Even the sign has a donkey on it in Bol Park, Palo Alto, Calif.

Jerusalem miniature donkey Perry at Barron Park in Palo Alto, California. At 30 years old, Perry died on Jan. 2, 2025. Perry served as the model for the Donkey character in animated movie, "Shrek." ...