On June 10, 2026, a "contemplative gorilla" from a Japanese zoo was introduced on China's social media platform Weibo, gaining attention and becoming a trending topic.

Sina Hotspot, Sina's information account that operates Weibo, reported on the 10th that 'Recently, Kiyomasa, a popular gorilla at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya City, was filmed sitting in a corner of the park, deep in thought as if pondering something, and the video rapidly spread online.'

It also introduced that before Kiyomasa "became contemplative," he was seen having a fight with his female partner and being driven out of his habitat (sumika), and mentioned that netizens were pointing out the connection between these events.

Regarding this matter, many Chinese netizens humorously commented on Kiyomasa's contemplative expression, linking it to marital relationships. Comments such as 'Isn't he thinking, "Why did I even get married?"' 'Contemplating whether to divorce,' and 'To separate or not to separate, that is the question' were made one after another, and posts like 'He's exactly like us,' where users identified with him, were also prominent.

On the other hand, many comments expressing admiration for the gorilla's intelligence were also received, with posts such as 'Hominids are indeed intelligent; wisdom oozes from their eyes,' 'With that big head, he must be thinking something profound,' 'His expression is almost identical to a human's,' and 'Animals are evolving continuously, aren't they?'

In addition, there were also users who recommended a straightforward apology, saying things like 'Apologize to your wife quickly' and 'You're troubled because you don't apologize.' (Edited and translated by Kawajiri)

In Japan, a gorilla named Kiyomasa got into a fight with his mate. She kicked him out of their enclosure at the zoo, and he was later spotted sitting alone, seemingly rethinking his life choices pic.twitter.com/5FbIrCfEKF

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