I have mixed feeling about Zoos, and I don’t go often; I find the repetitive pacing of animals that evolved to roam large spaces unsettling, as I do the behavior of visitors; trying to spur the apathetic animals to action by shouting and making noises. In this regard Bergamo Zoo is like any other.
It’s a compact area and the edge of the town and the enclosures for the large animals are not anything like the size of their corresponding areas in Dublin Zoo. There is a large supervised carpark @ 3euro per day, and entry to the zoo is 11euro for adults with under 4’s in free.
There is a kennelling service for people with dogs: in Italy people still bring their dogs everywhere with them, and in a country where the car temperatures soar in the summer, this seems like a sensible approach to animal welfare. How much of this carries over to the rest of the zoo, I’m not qualified to judge, but I have a gallery with some of the animals here.
One thing I can say for certain: it’s a big hit in the 4 year old demographic, and there are a lot of merry go rounds and petting zoo type animals, including one tiny pony with a bossy attitude that has to been seen to be believed; he charges in from far, head held high and mane flying, with nibbles and karate-precise kicks to rouse his herd to action. I didn’t get a picture of the pony (I was too shocked at his management style), but this one from the fairgound part of the zoo will give some idea of his outlook:
Don't share an apple with this one.
My vote would be to populate the whole zoo with similar domesticated beasts with attitude and let the big cats and other animals roam the savanna, but I’m unlikely to have the last word.
Their website is in Italian only, and the navigation doesn’t translate with Google Translate, but this page contains a map. I suppose they’ve never head of multilingual content management for tourist attractions 
If you’re trying to get there with a Tom Tom it’s not listed as an point of interest, you’re going to need the street address. As with all Italian maps on Tom Tom get ready to be misdirected down some roads that are one way (frequently), or haven’t been built yet (when you’re rushing to the airport). Morbegno bypass is a good example: the GPS shows a spagetti junction, while reality shows a field with some red and yellow poles in it.
The address of the zoo is Via Cornelle, 16, 24030 Val Brembo (BG)
Service is very friendly and bring a picnic, there are loads of covered eating areas.
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