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 ...

The real-life model of a beloved character in the original "Shrek" film has died. Perry, the donkey who served as the model for the donkey character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the famed animated film, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A donkey sanctuary in the San Francisco Bay Area is mourning the loss of Perry, popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie ...

‘Shrek’ is one of the greatest animated films in the history of cinema, the work of DreamWorks is a classic that will premiere its fifth installment on July 1, 2026. One of the most emblematic ...

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 ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- A famous donkey from California that helped inspire the movie character "Donkey" in "Shrek" has died. Perry was 30 years old. In an Instagram post, BPDonkeys, wrote on Friday, "We ...

Perry, the miniature donkey believed to be the inspiration for the iconic Donkey character in the Shrek films, has passed away at the age of 30. Perry, whose full name was Pericles, was born in New ...

Perry, a famous donkey from Palo Alto that helped inspire the movie character "Donkey" in "Shrek," has died. AP/ Barron Park Donkeys in Palo Alto PALO ALTO, Calif. -- A famous donkey from California ...