Maya Higa

Maya Higa
Maya Higa
	Higa at TwitchCon Las Vegas in 2023
Born	Maya Elaine Higa; May 24, 1998; California, U.S.
Education	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS)
Occupations	Twitch streamer; YouTuber; Podcaster; Conservationist; Sanctuary owner;
Twitch information
Channel	maya;
Years active	2019–September 2022; November 2022–present;
Genres	Animal; education; IRL; reaction; singing;
Followers	970,000
YouTube information
Channel	Maya;
Years active	2019-present
Genres	Animal; education; reaction; vlog;
Subscribers	1.12 million (main channel); 1.37 million (combined)
Views	240.83 million (main channel); 325.73 million (combined)
	Last updated: January 8, 2026
Website	Personal; Alveus Sanctuary;
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Maya Elaine Higa (born May 24, 1998) is an American conservationist, 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 has also collaborated with various conservation organizations, such as the American Eagle Foundation and Whale and Dolphin Conservation. As of November 2025, she has over 947,000 followers on Twitch and 1.11 million subscribers on YouTube.