Zoo record-keeping that’s always inspection-ready.
Keepers log every animal in the field on the mobile app, offline. Your admin portal keeps the stock record the Zoo Licensing Act asks for current, so the whole thing is one tap away the moment an inspector calls. No pre-inspection scramble.
The keeper apps are in invite-only beta. Early-access spots open now.
The records exist. On inspection day, they’re just not ready.
Most zoos run on paper day-books in the keeper huts, a spreadsheet on the office laptop and a whiteboard that’s half-wiped by lunchtime. It works, right up until an inspector asks to see the collection record and someone loses a week gathering it into one place. ZooLog closes the gap between “logged somewhere” and “ready to hand over”.
Everything the Zoo Licensing Act asks for, on every animal.
Record-keeping under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 s.1A(f), detailed in SSSMZP 2012 §12 (Stock Records), is a legal duty for every licensed zoo, and an inspector can ask to see the record every visit. ZooLog structures it to that standard and keeps it export-ready. The new Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain (SoMZP-GB 2025) apply from 24 May 2027. This isn’t legal advice.
Identity, per animal
Species, sex, date of birth or hatch, origin and identification, traceable end to end.
Conservation & hazard
IUCN conservation status and hazard category on file for every animal in the collection.
Movements & events
Acquisitions, births, deaths (with cause), disposals and escapes, logged as they happen.
The daily welfare trail
Feeds, weights, treatments and observations, the daily written record the Standards require.
See exactly what the law requires, cited to GOV.UK and SSSMZP 2012 §12.
From the enclosure to the inspector, in three steps.
Runs with ZIMS, or on its own.
Already on ZIMS? Keep it. ZooLog is the daily field-logging and inspection-prep layer around it: fast keeper entry, offline, and a clean export. Smaller collections run ZooLog on its own as the whole record system. Either way, your data stays yours to download anytime.
Answers for zoos.
What records does the Zoo Licensing Act require?
Up-to-date collection records under section 1A(f): numbers by species, and every acquisition, birth, death (with cause), disposal and escape, plus animal health. ZooLog structures them to SSSMZP 2012 §12 and keeps them export-ready.
Can I produce the record for an inspector on the day?
Yes. Export your stock record and welfare log anytime as a spreadsheet or data file, watermarked as yours. Every export is recorded: who exported what and when, so you can prove the record hasn’t been changed and it’s ready to hand over, with nothing to gather.
Do we still need ZIMS?
If you run ZIMS, keep it. ZooLog handles the daily field logging and inspection-prep around it. Smaller collections use ZooLog on its own.
Does it really work offline?
Yes. Keepers log at the enclosure with no signal; everything syncs automatically when a connection returns. Nothing is lost.
Does it cover wildlife parks, safari parks and aquariums?
Yes. They are licensed as zoos under the same Act. There are tailored pages for wildlife & safari parks and aquariums.
Is my collection's data separate from other organisations?
Yes. Every organisation's data is kept separate, and it is yours to export anytime, on infrastructure built for UK data protection.
How do I get my keepers set up?
Invite a keeper by email; they click the link and they are in. No passwords for staff to forget, and roles for keepers and admins.
Is it available yet?
The admin portal is live now; the keeper apps are in an invite-only beta, coming soon to the app stores. Join early access and we'll set you up.
Your next inspection, one tap away.
Join early access and we’ll set you up, or read exactly what the law requires first.