Tracks Data Solutions

Innovation for animal care, conservation and education.

We build tools that make a difference for animals and the community that supports them. From the morning feeding, to the big inspection, to international conservation projects, we help aquariums, zoos, rescues and research collaborations do their best work.

1996
Founded
7,083′
Office elevation
Salida, CO
Home base
A keeper preparing rows of diet bowls in a zoo kitchen
A man hand-feeding a giraffe leafy greens over a wooden fence
A trainer kneeling on rocks with a sea lion during a training session
Gloved hands measuring a snow leopard cub's head during a health exam
Custom software

We tailor make custom software for folks with great ideas about solving problems.

We help turn challenges and ideas into real-world applications.

  • Aquariums
  • Zoos
  • Medical teams
  • Department leaders
  • Animal care staff
  • Conservation groups
  • Rescues
  • Researchers
  • Collaborations

For conservation, for education, for animals.

From the field
Crates of fresh produce being sorted in a zoo commissary
A researcher recording animal behavior on a tablet outside an enclosure
Aquarium holding tanks glowing under blue light
An educator showing a small animal to a crowd of excited kids
A man taking a selfie with a curious bongo antelope
A smiling woman with a white cockatoo perched on her shoulder
A woman leaning down to greet an aardvark
What we build

What do you need your software to do?

Some examples of our field-tested products:

With Lincoln Park Zoo

ZooMonitor

A behavior observation app built in partnership with Lincoln Park Zoo. It sets the standard for animal behavior monitoring and is used worldwide.

zoomonitor.org
Free for everyone

Behavior Video Sharing

A free platform for sharing and viewing animal behavior video clips to enhance observer training and provide standards. Visitors are invited to add to the collection, too.

behaviorvideosharing.org
For AZA facilities

Accreditation Ready

Efficiently manages the ins and outs of accreditation inspections. Helps staff stay organized through the lengthy process so each institution can be its absolute best, and gives inspectors tools for review, assessment, and communication.

accreditationready.com
Species Survival Plans

PMC Track

A web app that supports the vital work of managing AZA Species Survival Plans.

pmctrack.org
Citizen science

Chesapeake DolphinWatch

Citizen science at its finest. This app collects dolphin sightings in the Chesapeake Bay, showing when and where dolphins visit. More than 11,000 sightings shared since 2017.

chesapeakedolphinwatch.org

If your workday involves animals, we'll build it for you.

Contact us
The team

Meet some of the team.

  • Austin
    Austin
  • David
    David
  • Jim
    Jim
  • Kay
    Kay
  • Lucy
    Lucy
  • Maggie
    Maggie
  • Maya
  • Summer
    Summer
  • Tony
    Tony

We're dedicated to going the extra mile. It's never crowded.

Illustration of S Mountain in Salida, Colorado, seen from the riverbank downtown: the white S and Spiral Drive winding up to the lookout, mountain bikers on the road, a raft crew with a dog in the bow on the Arkansas River, a dog swimming with a stick by the whitewater park, and a biker on the river path with a dog running alongside
Greetings from Salida, Colorado!
Where we are

Inspiration at 7,000 feet above sea level.

Tracks Data Solutions is based in Salida, Colorado, a little mountain town along a lively stretch of the Arkansas River. Being here is a constant reminder of the responsibility people have to protect wilderness and the creatures that live there, in our little heart of the Rocky Mountains and around the world.

  • Founded1996
  • Office elevation7,083 feet
  • Population6,058 humans, plus the occasional bear
  • CommuteFrequent traffic bottlenecks caused by deer
Contact us

What's your wild idea?

If you have an idea for a project that will take us all in the right direction, we're your crew.

The office501 W 5th St, Salida, CO 81201
Response timeTypically within a business day.