Maya Higa
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| Born | Maya Elaine Higa May 24, 1998 California, U.S. | |||||||||
| Education | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS) | |||||||||
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| Location | Austin, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||
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| Followers | 845 thousand | |||||||||
| Associated acts | Alveus Sanctuary • QTCinderella | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1 million (main channel) 1.86 million (combined) | |||||||||
| Views | 152.39 million (main channel) 355.09 million (combined) | |||||||||
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Last updated: June 16, 2025 | ||||||||||
Maya Elaine Higa (born May 24, 1998) is an American conservationist, falconer, wildlife rehabilitator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. She is the founder of Alveus Sanctuary, a non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and virtual education center based in Austin, Texas.
Higa started streaming in 2019 and gained popularity for her content related to animals, conservation, and education. In 2021, she held a 21-hour charity stream that raised over $500,000 to establish her non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and virtual education center, Alveus Sanctuary. Higa also co-hosts the Wine About It podcast with fellow Twitch streamer QTCinderella. Higa has also collaborated with various conservation organizations, such as the American Eagle Foundation and Whale and Dolphin Conservation. As of January 2025, she has over 845,000 followers on Twitch and 1.1 million subscribers on YouTube.