‘Hunky’ gorilla wows fans at Japan zoo
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A GIANT gorilla with brooding good looks and rippling muscles is causing a stir at a Japanese zoo, with women flocking to check out the hunky pin-up.
Shabani, an 18-year-old silverback who weighs about 180 kilograms, has become the star attraction at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya.
“He often rests his chin on his hands and looks intently at you,” zoo spokesman Takayuki Ishikawa said yesterday.
“He is more buff than most gorillas and he’s at his peak physically. We’ve seen a rise in the number of female visitors — women say he’s very good-looking.”
Shabani, who has been at the zoo since 2007, shot to fame after being made the campaign model for the zoo’s spring festival earlier this year, Ishikawa said, adding that the ape’s paternal skills are also a big hit with women.
“He’s a father and he always protects and looks over his children,” he said.
“Zoo-goers think his kindness is attractive too.”
Women have taken to social media to swoon about Shabani’s stunning good looks, describing him as “ikemen” — or a hunk — and likening him to a male model.
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