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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve ever watched DreamWorks’ hit movie Shrek, you know Donkey is one of the most beloved sidekicks of all time. The real ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A donkey sanctuary in the San Francisco Bay Area is mourning the loss of Perry, popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the "Shrek" animated movie. The ...