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(Source: UK Daily Mail).



A gorilla who grew up in an Australian zoo has become a heartthrob among women in Japan.

Shabani the gorilla, who now lives in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, has attracted a large following of admirers who visit him because he is so 'handsome'.

The western lowland gorilla was raised at Sydney's Taronga Zoo but moved to Japan in 2007.

The 18-year-old silverback with brooding good looks and rippling muscles is causing a stir at the Japanese zoo
Shabani was moved to Japan to mate with three female gorillas, where he has had two healthy male offspring

Shabani was moved to Japan to mate with three female gorillas, where he has had two healthy male offspring

Zoo officials said there had been a notable increase in young female visitors thanks to Shabani, Chunichi reported.

Shabani's rise to fame has been fuelled largely by Twitter, where fans post pictures of him claiming he is 'too handsome'.


His adoring Twitter following often refers to him as an 'ikemen', which means a 'good-looking man'.

Taronga Zoo senior zookeeper Allan Schmidt said Shabani was moved to Australia from The Netherlands as a two-month-old in December 1996 with his family.

When asked if he was surprised by Shabani's popularity he said: 'No because the Japanese are crazy... The Japanese love their fads.'

He added: 'I would say most people would consider him fairly dashing.'

He has attracted a large following of admirers who come visit him because he is so 'handsome'

Mr Schmidt said this is not the first time 18-year-old Shabani has enjoyed viral internet fame.

After moving to Nagoya, he was pictured in 2007 walking along a tightrope in the zoo enclosure.

'He's used to the limelight,' Mr Schmidt told Daily Mail Australia.

Mr Schmidt said Shabani was born in The Netherlands and moved to Australia as a baby, where he grew up with 'a very stable father and mother'.

'It's not surprising he's very successful,' he said.
Zoo officials said there had been a notable increase in young female visitors thanks to Shabani

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3139679/Meet-Shabani-handsome-gorilla-raised-Australia-fame-Japan-women-flock-zoo-just-him.html#ixzz3eAVamXi1

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Did I just hear HANDSOME??

Mr. Nairaland..

That Osho Baba go be hot cake for Japan...lolz

I was expecting a Gorilla that's as handsome as BobbyStanley. Dis one is even uglier than the ones I've seen in PH zoo years past

The Chinese girls are sick.

Godmother:
The Chinese girls are sick.

[color=#007700] Japanesse Girls you mean. [/color]

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nicerichard05:
HAHAHAHA DIS ONE FINE PASS SOME IBADAN AND EKITI MEN NA.. LOLS

May thunder fire your left blokos.

Lolz handsome kwanu, hmmmmmm

nicerichard05:
HAHAHAHA DIS ONE FINE PASS SOME IBADAN AND EKITI MEN NA.. LOLS

My friend shatap there.
Wetn Ibadan people do you now??
How u go de compare us to something like this

player007:
My friend shatap there.
Wetn Ibadan people do you now??
How u go de compare us to something like this

Hahahahahahahah, is lik u dnt knw w ibadan people dey. Lolz

okooloyun1:
May thunder fire your left blokos.

Guess u are frm ibadan? Lolz, sowi bro bbuh it's d truth