Maya Higa

Maya Higa
Higa in 2023
Personal information
Born
Maya Elaine Higa

(1998-05-24) May 24, 1998 (age 26)
California, U.S.
EducationCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS)
Occupations
Signature
Website
Twitch information
Also known as
  • Bird Girl
  • Mayo
[1]
Channel
LocationAustin, Texas, U.S.[2]
Years active
  • 2019 – September 2022
  • November 2022–present
Genres
Followers796 thousand
Associated actsAlveus Sanctuary • QTCinderella
YouTube information
Channel
Genres
Subscribers867 thousand (main channel)
1.48 million (combined)[a][3]
Total views110.03 million (main channel)
257.64 million (combined)[b][3]
100,000 subscribers2021, 2021, 2023, 2023
Last updated: April 5, 2024

Maya Elaine Higa (born May 24, 1998) is an American conservationist, falconer,[4] wildlife rehabilitator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. She is the founder of Alveus Sanctuary,[5] a non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and virtual education center based in Austin, Texas.[6]

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 August 2024, she has over 825,000 followers on Twitch and 943,000 subscribers on YouTube.

  1. ^ Asarch, Steven (February 12, 2021). "Twitch streamers helped 'Bird Girl' Maya Higa raise over $500,000 to build her own animal sanctuary". Insider. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "About Maya". YouTube.
  4. ^ Wilde, Thomas (March 15, 2021). "Livestreaming market report: Women increase their presence on Twitch, and everyone's playing chess". GeekWire. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Higa, Maya. "Alveus Sanctuary". Alveus Sanctuary. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Galloway, Ryan (February 11, 2021). "Maya raises over $500,000 for her nonprofit organization Alveus during charity stream". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023.


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