Biography
Maya Higa is a 26-year-old American Twitch streamer, naturalist, falconer, and wildlife rehabilitator, born on May 24, 1998.
She is the founder of Alveus Refuge, a non-profit endangered animal sanctuary and online teaching center based in Austin, Texas.
She also hosts Conservation Cast, a weekly talk show broadcast on Maya Higa’s Twitch channel that connects her audience with conservationists.
American conservationist
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| Full name: | Maya Higa |
| Born: | May 24, 1998 (age 26) |
| Place of birth: | California, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Parents: | Do not have |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Height: | 1.62 meters |
| Siblings: | 3 |
| Husband • Spouse: | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Mizkif (example) |
| Job: | Conservationist • Wildlife Rehabilitator |
| Net worth: | $1 million – $5 million |
Early life
Maya Higa was born on May 24, 1998 in Los Angeles, California.
She has a Japanese father and an American mother.
She grew up on a farm in Northern California with her two brothers and sister.
Because her parents are Japanese and American, Maya Higa has this ethnic origin.
Education
Maya Higa earned her bachelor’s degree in agricultural education and communications from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo.
Career
In February of this year, Maya Higa started streaming on Twitch. Her streams include a variety of activities such as music and falconry, as well as raising awareness about conservation.
Her early streaming career skyrocketed after a video of her falconry with her baby red-tailed hawk went viral on Reddit. She also received national notice after hosting a charity stream for a local homeless group she served on her 21st birthday, which raised $32,000.
Maya Higa launched Conservation Cast in July 2019, a podcast where viewers can learn about animals and get information from experts, including conservationists, wildlife enthusiasts, and scientists. The first episode of the podcast raised $3,000 for the American Eagle Foundation. Speakers from Save the Rhino, Exotic Feline Rescue Center, and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund have all joined the show.
Maya Higa hosted a 21-hour charity livestream for her newly founded nonprofit wildlife sanctuary and online education center, Alveus Sanctuary, on February 10, 2021. In total, an auction was held during the stream, with items such as Sodapoppin’s gold shovel, T-Pain’s Gucci loafers, and an autographed xQc jersey being sold.
An hour-long gaming session with streamer and former professional CS:GO player Shroud, purchased by streamer Ludwig Ahgren for $53,000, was the most expensive item auctioned.
Maya Higa shaved her head shortly after reaching her $500,000 goal, fulfilling a promise she made months ago. She raised a total of $578,000.
Personal life
In 2019, Maya Higa began dating another Twitch streamer, Matthew Rinaudo, commonly known as Mizkif online.
However, on Twitter on September 14, 2021, Matthew Rinaudo announced that he and Maya Higa had ended their relationship.
Net worth
Famous American conservationist, Maya Higa, has amassed an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million.
