About Maya

About Maya Higa

Maya Higa is a partnered Twitch streamer who began streaming in April of 2019 and has subsequently gone on to become one of the fastest growing female streamers in the platforms history. Her broadcasts consist of a mixture of outdoor nature streams as well as gaming, charity and conservation education livestreams. As a licensed falconer, Maya regularly shares her experiences of training birds of prey with her audience.

maya higa with a lemur
black and white lemur
maya higa with cockatoos

“I love the natural world with my whole heart and entire being. All I want is to inspire that same love in others.”
- Maya Higa

cockatoo
cockatiel

Raised over $100,000 for Charity

Maya, together with the help of her community, has been able to raise over $100,000 on her Twitch channel for charitable causes across the board

Maya's Experience

August, 2015
Level 3 certification in Parelli Natural Horsemanship
August, 2015
June, 2016
County 4-H All Star Ambassador
June, 2016
June, 2018
Outreach Education and Exotic Animal Husbandry intern at Zoo to You Conservation Ambassadors
June, 2018
January, 2019
Outreach Education and Exotic Animal Husbandry intern at Charles Paddock Zoo
January, 2019
February, 2019
Falconry license issued by California Department of Fish and Wildlife
February, 2019
June, 2019
Education and Husbandry intern at Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary
June, 2019
June, 2020

Graduated from California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo (earning Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Communication)

June, 2020
October, 2020 – Present
Board of Directors for a wildlife rehabilitation center in Central Texas (role focused on raptor rehabilitation and husbandry)
October, 2020 – Present