Maya Higa
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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 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.