Shrek Donkey: Perry the REAL Shrek Donkey

PDI/Dreamworks did not have to look far to find the real life model for the quirky donkey in Shrek. A miniature donkey named Perry was in nearby Barron Park, CA at Bol Park. Actually, Miner Forty-Niner was first considered, but Perry quickly won their hearts.
You can actually visit both donkeys at Bol Park on Sunday mornings (9:30-10-30, weather permitting) and at the nearby corral (right over the joggers footbridge from Bol Park proper.)
See http://www.BPAonline.org for the park's website, and follow link to the donkey page, with photos and stories.
Bol Park is located on Laguna Avenue between Barron and Matadero avenues. Matadero intersects El Camino Real.
The donkeys are taken from their corral and walked to the grassy area of the park on most Sundays mornings at 9:30 am. As Doug Moran explains in the video, the donkeys are desert animals and do not digest non-hay foods. No apples, no carrots, please! Don't feed the donkeys.
Hey, I scooped the news media. See our local station's video about Perry, and how he was paid only $75 to be the model. They say it costs $5,000 a year to care for each donkey. Unfair to BURROWS! ;-)
http://video.nbc11.com/player/?id=114711

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Shrek
• Donkey
• Dreamworks
• Shrek3
• Barron
• Park
• BolPark

[CarolJWright]

Yes, the keeper explains it in the video. It's the little on is the model.

[DMC4516376]

donkeys arent real

[CarolJWright]

compared to what, for instance?

[frchtt50]

Your donkeys are so cute,there one that lives down the road from me that my girlfriend and I pet. When you mentioned in your video about feeding the donkeys too much carrots or apples ain't good was interesting to know. I'm glad I did not give my donkey friend too much apples(just a few slices,I ate the rest),farmer Brown wouldn't like me getting his donkey sick!!

Awesome video,I gave it 5 stars

[CarolJWright]

They are not my donkeys. The donkeys' caregivers just happened to be there when we visited this time, and the man gave an instant lecture. Perry's caregiver, the woman, just happened to be there too, and added a few comments. You hear me laugh..hmmf humf...at one point. I tried to not even breathe so I wouldn't interfere with his speaking. Internal mics...argh. Wind. Now have a camcorder so hope to create better videos. This was shot with a Lumix digital camera on video mode. Carol

[lazyass86]

Donkeys are the shit. They should rule the world.

[987866033333]

wooo donkeys r the best!!!!!

[71crm]

I love donkeys!!!!!!

[oldboystef]

@CarolJWright Deep space nine

[cammarkgross]

The only thing I didn't like a about the Donkey in shrek is that he did not have realistic expressions, I know it is just a movie but hen he was mad he didn't put his ears back and when he was curios he didn't perk his ears.

[Megashehri]

@DMC4516376 you Brain is not Real .... because it doesn't exist

[Jellybeawesome]

Haha i saw him ALL the time at barron park (my old elementry school)

[rileyjean1993]

that isnt the real donkey they used for shrek

[ZoEaNdMaX123]

:) awwe i remember them :} they come to my skewl every earth day o: im verry young o.o

[TwoDonkeys]

You got that right!

[mattieandbelle]

Those are the cutest, sweetest donkeys ever! They are so friendly and get along together very well, the kids nearby love them and send them mail all the time. I hear the donkeys even write back! what a treat to have them in Palo Alto. it's like having the benefits of a farm in the middle of a bustling city.