Japanese Women Flip Out Over 'Handsome' Gorilla

This is one lucky monkey!

In what may be a social media story for the ages, a number of Japanese female women are flocking to a zoo because of an 18-year-old "handsome" gorilla.

Photos of the ape, Shabani, have been going viral on Twitter and officials from the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, Japan told CNN that several young women have been coming to the zoo to see the ape.

The news station reports that there are usually 100 fans constantly surrounding Shebani's exhibit, who can be heard shouting "Look at me, Shabani!" and "This way, Shabani!" anytime he makes an appearance.

The unexpected sex symbol is also trending on Twitter where users are exchanging images of the sexy beast, including, "Close-up portraits, alluring full-body poses, and sizzling snapshots of Shabani showing off his impressive muscles," CNN writes.

Though he has plenty of admirers, alas, Shabani is taken. Zoo officials told CNN the handsome gorilla has two wives, Ai and Nene. He's also a fantastic father to his two children, Kyomasi and Annie.

A zoo spokesperson said Shabani's fame was "totally unexpected."

"It's a perfect example of the Internet society... we were very surprised by the phenomenon," Takayushi Ishikawa told CNN. "He seems to have noticed his new popularity, but he's kept it very cool."

Ishikawa told Agence France-Presse Friday that fans love Shabani's fierce stare.

"He often rests his chin on his hands and looks intently at you," he said. "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."