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 ...

A view of Matadero Creek north of the Bol Park footbridge in Palo Alto, adjacent to a donkey pasture. A 600-foot section of the waterway which was impacted by a diesel fuel spill on May 6, 2021.

Barron Park donkey Perry nibbles on grass during a Sept. 1 ceremony where the Palo Alto Humane Society presented him and fellow donkey Jenny a $2,000 check for veterinary services. Courtesy Steve ...