Green Bears and the Handsome Gorilla

The Nagoya zoo seems to make international news on a regular basis. We spent lots of time there 10 years ago, because it was close to our apartment and we had a 1.5 year old who loved to go.  It is a beautiful little zoo and, like all things Japanese, well thought out and very sweet.

But, the news it makes is not always so positive.  The Green Polar Bear Incident and the Depressed Polar Bear Incident, for example. 

And now, the Handsome Gorilla... 

He is hot (ikimen)and cares for the children (ikumen) and apparently has many other qualities that Japanese women want, but Japanese men may not have.     We went to see Shabani, but he must have been resting away from the harem, smoking a cigarette, painting or doing yoga as he was nowhere to be found.

 Rafi, Carlos and I rode these little paddle boats while David had a beer in the A/C.... He's no Shabani, apparently.