Maya “Maya” Higa is a Twitch streamer and YouTuber known for her work in conservation and wildlife rehabilitation. She initially went viral after a clip of her and her hawk went viral on Reddit. She has been praised by many due to her work in providing her viewers with educational streams on the life of conservation and rehabilitation. Maya owns her own non-profit wildlife sanctuary, Alveus Sanctuary, for which she raised money through a charity Twitch stream.
Maya is currently one of the top 100 most-watched Just Chatting Twitch channels on the platform. She has over 500k followers on Twitch while she holds over 150k subscribers on her YouTube channel.
| Real Name | Maya Higa |
| DOB | May 24, 1998 |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Address | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Marital Status/Partner | Dating Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo |
| Source of Wealth | Content creation, sponsorships, wildlife rehabilitation |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
How much is Maya’s total net worth?
Maya’s total net worth is calculated to be around $1 million. Alongside content creation, Maya is also working a day job as a wildlife rehabilitator and conservationist. She also runs a non-profit animal sanctuary which she founded herself and has previously hosted a charity live stream to fund her sanctuary, which garnered over $570k in total.
On what platform does Maya stream?
Maya exclusively streams to Twitch and is a Twitch partner. She posts to YouTube occasionally, uploading around 2 to 3 videos every month to her channel and also frequently uses her Twitter account.
How much does Maya earn?
Maya’s earnings are not well known, owing to the nature of her work and content creation schedule. While she does stream to Twitch and uploads videos on YouTube often, Maya works as a wildlife conservationist as a day job. Other possible sources of income are sponsorships and donations made to her by her Twitch viewers.
Currently, Maya is assumed to make around $5k to $8k on a monthly basis and $48k to $90k on a yearly basis, from her YouTube and Twitch channels. However, these sources of income are secondary to her main job as well as the money she would earn from high-profile sponsors.
Maya’s wildlife conservationist career
Maya grew up on a farm with the rest of her family, surrounded by animals. She eventually went on to get a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education and communication.
She gained fame on online platforms through her live streams in which she would talk about her conservation work and show off her falcons. She eventually started a podcast where she could inform her viewers about the world of conservation while speaking to other fellow professionals on the topic.
Maya currently runs a non-profit animal sanctuary she founded, named Alveus Sanctuary. Her sanctuary streams informational content about wildlife conservation and rehabilitation.
Maya’s Twitch career
Maya created her Twitch account on July 3, 2018 and she mostly streams Just Chatting content where she talks about falconry or her conservation work or is participating in the “Housewives” podcast alongside other female Twitch streamers.
Currently, Maya has over 500k followers and averages anywhere between 3k to 6k live viewers for every stream. She has over 1.2k hours in the Just Chatting section, which is her most streamed category.
Maya is among the top 100 most-watched streamers in the Just Chatting category.
Maya’s YouTube career
Maya created her YouTube channel on August 9, 2019. While she uses it to post edited clips and highlights of her Twitch live streams, she also uploads original content, including vlogs and other miscellaneous videos. However, Maya does not upload frequently, with around 2 videos posted per month.
She currently sits at 154k subscribers and has almost 10 million views across 44 uploads.
Earnings from other ventures
Maya has raised over $500k for setting up her own sanctuary and has also raised several thousand for other foundations and rescues. Maya’s earnings from her work as a rehabilitator and conservationist are unknown.
Earnings as a Youtuber
As Maya does not post much to her YouTube channel which is why her earnings are not as high as compared to her other platforms. Currently, she makes around $1k to $1.5k a month which amounts to around $12k to $18k on a yearly basis.
Earnings as a Twitch Streamer
Maya’s earnings from her Twitch account are estimated to be around $3k to $6k on a monthly basis and this turns out to be around $36k to $72k per annum. She earns an additional amount from sponsorships as well as money her viewers may donate to her.
Other Sponsorship deals
So far, Maya has been backed by names such as NAU Drinks, Intel, Hello Fresh, Pangols, Raid: Shadow Legends and SIMPLE Mobile.
Expenditure
Maya Higa’s expenditures are not known for the most part, but she presumably spent a huge chunk of money when she founded and opened up her animal Sanctuary.
In the News
Maya’s podcast, the “Conservation Cast,” has raised money for several other wildlife foundations and she frequently hosts other conservationists and speakers from notable charities and rescues.
Maya has been noted and praised by money due to her active efforts in wildlife and animal conservation, as well as her part in educating her viewers in regards to the same.
In February 2021, Maya raised over $500k through a 21-hour charity stream in order to fund Alveus Sanctuary.
FAQs
Q. How old is Maya?
As of August 2021, Maya is 23 years old and she was born on May 24, 1998, in California, United States.
Q. Is Maya in a relationship?
Maya is currently in a relationship with fellow streamer and reputed content creator Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo. They have reportedly been dating since 2019.
Q. How much does Maya earn?
On a yearly basis, Maya earns around $50k to $90k from her Twitch and YouTube channels.
Q. What is Maya’s job?
Aside from her career as a content creator, Maya is a wildlife rehabilitator, falconer and conservationist. She set up her own wildlife sanctuary, Alveus Sanctuary, in order to better take care of exotic animals as well as to spread factual information regarding the whole subject.
