Toft Photo Safaris & Gallery

Toft Photo Safaris & Gallery Roy Toft of Toft Photo Safaris, is a professional wildlife and conservation photographer who sponsor

Roy Toft is an award-winning wildlife photographer whose images not only convey a sense of animal spirit but also grapple with changes to our natural world. Dedicated to documenting the wild for future generations, Roy's photographs advance conservation efforts globally, in part through his work with the International League of Conservation Photography (ILCP), where he is a founding fellow. His wo

rk has been featured in National Geographic, Audubon, and Discover magazines among others, and he has received top honors in the most prestigious competitions in his genre including the London Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Nature's Best, and BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competitions. Roy makes his home in the north San Diego county mountain town of Ramona, California. Toft’s images have been featured in National Geographic, Nature’s Best, Smithsonian, Audubon, Wildlife Conservation, Discover magazines and other notable publications to advance conservation efforts globally. As a result, he has been named a founding fellow of the prestigious International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). Toft's striking wildlife images are also available worldwide through the National Geographic Image Collection and Getty Images. Toft shares his love for teaching & photography by regularly instructing photographic classes, tour groups and workshops in the field. His company, Toft Photo Safaris & Gallery, sponsors annual workshops for photographers of all levels in destinations including Costa Rica, Japan, Alaska, and Africa. His ever popular Rainforests of Costa Rica workshop has been filmed for television. The show, Fine Living Network's Fantasy Camp, has appeared on television and airline flights.

Day 4-Toft Photo Safaris ‘Walking with Pumas’ Chile tour was filled with promise. We set out once more at 6:15am, return...
03/24/2025

Day 4-Toft Photo Safaris ‘Walking with Pumas’ Chile tour was filled with promise. We set out once more at 6:15am, returning to the area where Petaca’s family was thriving. Finally, we had the opportunity to capture the entire family together, a truly heartening moment. With their Guanaco kill from the previous night finished, Petaca embarked on a new journey to find sustenance, while her cubs rested together. We reunited with Petaca in the evening, witnessing her triumphant return to her cubs.

Day #3 Toft Photo Safari-“Walking with Pumas”Day 3 started at 6:15am- We stopped on the road to photograph the full moo...
03/23/2025

Day #3 Toft Photo Safari-“Walking with Pumas”
Day 3 started at 6:15am- We stopped on the road to photograph the full moon setting over the Torres peaks. Then preceded back to Coiron’s kill location to see if she was still in the area. We found her overlooking the glorious Laguna Amarga. Then followed her as she moved way up the valley. Following a puma as they walk up hill is never easy and push our group till exhaustion. She finally settled into a spot to rest in the rocks at the top of the valley. Our afternoon was spent back at Petaca’s kill where we waited all afternoon without much action as the family slept near the kill.

Day #2 Toft Photo Safari’s Puma tour: We embarked on an exhilarating mission to start day 2, driven by a promising tip ...
03/23/2025

Day #2 Toft Photo Safari’s Puma tour: We embarked on an exhilarating mission to start day 2, driven by a promising tip from another guide that the renowned Petaca had secured a meal on the far side of the ranch. We arrived in the field at 7am, thrilled to begin our adventure. After a 45-minute walk, we were rewarded with the breathtaking sight of Petaca and her two 15-month-old cubs basking near the guanaco carcass. It was clear that the family had feasted through the night, and the prospect of witnessing this incredibly intimate moment filled us with awe. As the sun rose over the hill, Petaca diligently covered the kill with vegetation, undeterred by the fierce 50 mph winds. We seized the opportunity to sneak into position and capture some truly epic photos of the male cub against the stunning backdrop of the Torres mountains. With the pumas settled in for a well-deserved rest, we ventured out to soak up the majestic landscapes of this extraordinary location.

We are back home from our fantastic Puma expedition in Chile’s Patagonia. I finally had some time to process images and ...
03/21/2025

We are back home from our fantastic Puma expedition in Chile’s Patagonia. I finally had some time to process images and thought I would share them. I’ll be posting for the next 5 days in the order of our 5 days in the field. Here is Day #1:
We left our lodge at 6am and arrived in the field around 6:45am. Our spotter, Junior Mendes, had already found a Puma on a fresh Guanaco kill. By using a thermo scope, which detects heat, Junior could see the cat and still warm prey in the dark. We hiked a short distance and waited for the light to come up on this 7-8 year old female Puma called Coiron. After 30 mins. watcher her feed we saw another Puma crest the adjacent hill. This second cat slowly made her way near the kill site and laid down behind Coiron. Coiron left the kill after another 30 mins and walked away....allowing the second Puma to come and feed. This cat was identified by our guide Javiera Vargas as Bastona. Bastona is a relatively new cat for the area and has a dog-leg bend in her tail making identification easy. After feeding for awhile she left the kill and walked up the hill passing Coiron...who gave her a dirty look. We left the scene for lunch and siesta back at our lodge and returned in the afternoon. We arrived to a full and sleepy Coiron. We left her to rest and went to do some scenic photography and get back to our lodge for dinner. What a great first day in Pumaland!

Hummingbird migration in full swing here in southern California. Mostly Anna’s but also Allen’s and Rufous coming throug...
02/24/2025

Hummingbird migration in full swing here in southern California. Mostly Anna’s but also Allen’s and Rufous coming through.

Another image of mine in the amazing Remembering Wildlife book series which highlights our spectacular wildlife and dona...
02/13/2025

Another image of mine in the amazing Remembering Wildlife book series which highlights our spectacular wildlife and donates all its profits back for conservation of these animals. Please find the link in my bio for the public vote for which images will be in the new compilation book. One vote per animal category. I have leopard and lion images in the running as well. All of the images from all these great photographers are worthy of your vote.🙏



Another image of mine in the amazing Remembering Wildlife book series which highlights our spectacular wildlife and dona...
02/13/2025

Another image of mine in the amazing Remembering Wildlife book series which highlights our spectacular wildlife and donates all its profits back conservation for these animals. Please find the link in my bio for the public vote for which images will be in the new compilation book. One vote per animal category. I have leopard and Wild Dog images in the running as well. All of the images from all these great photographers are worthy of your vote.🙏

The spectacular Resplendent Quetzal. Know as the “fly ing serpent” by native peoples because of the movement of their lo...
12/16/2024

The spectacular Resplendent Quetzal. Know as the “fly ing serpent” by native peoples because of the movement of their long train of feathers during flight. Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica

The Resplendent Quetzal. Know as the “fly ing serpent” by native peoples because of the movement of their long train of ...
12/16/2024

The Resplendent Quetzal. Know as the “fly ing serpent” by native peoples because of the movement of their long train of feathers during flight. Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica

After two years of work the Day’s Edge Productions team has finished! Check out this special about San Diego’s wildness ...
11/02/2024

After two years of work the Day’s Edge Productions team has finished! Check out this special about San Diego’s wildness on Nov. 6 at 8pm. All the camera trap and hummingbird portioned were filmed on our property here in Ramona!

Hummer fun in the garden. Wild Ramona
11/01/2024

Hummer fun in the garden. Wild Ramona

Hummers in the garden. Wild Ramona
10/30/2024

Hummers in the garden. Wild Ramona

Beautiful Mt. Lion passes through our valley at 8:32pm on Aug 16th. Wild Ramona
09/17/2024

Beautiful Mt. Lion passes through our valley at 8:32pm on Aug 16th. Wild Ramona

Not cute and cuddly animal images here, but an interesting natural history story. I heard the distress calls of this fem...
09/10/2024

Not cute and cuddly animal images here, but an interesting natural history story. I heard the distress calls of this female Hooded Oriole and found her fussing around her nest. At first the snake was not visible, but it was pretty obvious something was going on. I went back to the house and got my camera and returned to see the Gopher Snake coming out of the nest with a nearly fledged chick in its mouth. The mother Oriole continued to harass the snake without success and the snake finally released from the palm frond and fell to the ground...slithering away with a nice meal. The big question for me is how did the snake know the nest was there? It certainly would not be found with a random crawl by. It took a ten foot climb up the trunk of the palm and then traversing over to the frond. Smell??? Visually seeing the mother go into the nest? Perhaps both. Wild Ramona

Feisty Hummingbirds….Wild Ramona.
09/10/2024

Feisty Hummingbirds….Wild Ramona.

Feisty....fun Hummingbirds! Wild Ramona
09/10/2024

Feisty....fun Hummingbirds! Wild Ramona

A little water goes a long way right now for our native wildlife like this Bobcat. Wild Ramona! ...
09/07/2024

A little water goes a long way right now for our native wildlife like this Bobcat. Wild Ramona!

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Some wonderful Brown Bear observations on the pristine coastline of the Katmai coast, Alaska. From Toft Photo Safaris Bear tour. Mother teaching cubs to hunt for salmon.

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Lovely foggy morning in Ramona boulder country.

Red Diamondback slow motion. Wild Ramona

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