So, we thought, what crazy stunt could we pull to herald the arrival of our 400th issue?

 A march across town in nothing but a mankini? Far too much “chap” on display. Create a mag with 400 pages? Far too much work needed. Plate the issue in 24-carat gold? Far too much money.

No, we thought it was better to keep things simple: 400 issues, four collector’s covers, four ultimate ZOO girls. Who we thought we’d ask to be completely naked. So, please be upstanding for Melissa D (2010 Babe Election winner), Caitlin Wynters (our Summer Babe superstar), Alice Goodwin (2011’s Hottest Body) and Geena Mullins (the cream of the New To ZOO crop).

And here they are, as God intended. The pick of the bunch and a perfect way to commemorate two-fifths of a millennium (that’s 400, apparently). Here’s to the next two-fifths...