Women flock to Japan zoo to see a good looking male gorilla

Giant male gorilla, named Shabani, weighing around 180kg, seen at the Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, central Japan's Aichi prefecture (AFP Photo)

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 tips the scales at around 180 kilograms (400 pounds), has become the star attraction at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, striking smouldering poses the movie model in "Zoolander" would be proud of.