Maya Higa

According to Stream Hatchet, a data intelligence company focusing on live streaming analytics, Higa was the 10th most-watched female streamer across all platforms for the month of April 2024, with an average minute viewership (AMA) of 7000.{{Cite web |last=Rowland |first=Mark |date=2024-05-06 |title=Top 10 Female Streamers for April 2024 |url=https://streamhatchet.com/blog/top-10-female-streamers-for-april-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510204737/https://streamhatchet.com/blog/top-10-female-streamers-for-april-2024/ |archive-date=May 10, 2024 |access-date=May 10, 2024 |website=Stream Hatchet |language=en-US}} She later appeared again as the fifth most-watched female streamer across all platforms for the month of May 2024, with an AMA of 8000.{{Cite web |last=Rowland |first=Mark |date=2024-06-07 |title=Top 10 Female Streamers for May 2024 |url=https://streamhatchet.com/blog/top-10-female-streamers-for-may-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608164658/https://streamhatchet.com/blog/top-10-female-streamers-for-may-2024/ |archive-date=June 8, 2024 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Stream Hatchet |language=en-US}}

According to Stream Hatchet, a data intelligence company focusing on live streaming analytics, Higa was the 10th most-watched female streamer across all platforms for the month of April 2024, with an average minute viewership (AMA) of 7000.{{Cite web |last=Rowland |first=Mark |date=2024-05-06 |title=Top 10 Female Streamers for April 2024 |url=https://streamhatchet.com/blog/top-10-female-streamers-for-april-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510204737/https://streamhatchet.com/blog/top-10-female-streamers-for-april-2024/ |archive-date=May 10, 2024 |access-date=May 10, 2024 |website=Stream Hatchet |language=en-US}} She later appeared again as the fifth most-watched female streamer across all platforms for the month of May 2024, with an AMA of 8000.{{Cite web |last=Rowland |first=Mark |date=2024-06-07 |title=Top 10 Female Streamers for May 2024 |url=https://streamhatchet.com/blog/top-10-female-streamers-for-may-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608164658/https://streamhatchet.com/blog/top-10-female-streamers-for-may-2024/ |archive-date=June 8, 2024 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Stream Hatchet |language=en-US}}

On January 22, 2025, Higa reached one million subscribers on YouTube.{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2025 |title=hit 1 MILLION SUBS on youtube today😭 thank you so much🥹🫶 |url=https://x.com/mayahiga/status/1882216358013730879 |url-status= |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Twitter}} In March 2025, she was a speaker at [[South by Southwest|South by Southwest (SXSW)]], where she discussed wildlife conservation and the role of digital media on environmental education.{{Cite web |title=Maya Higa |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/speakers/2205612 |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=SXSW 2025 Schedule |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Balancing Passion and Profit: Monetization Strategies for Streamers |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/PP153286 |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=SXSW 2025 Schedule |language=en}} In April 2026, Higa became the first Twitch streamer to deliver a TED Talk at TED2026 in Vancouver, where she spoke about the role of content creators in wildlife education. {{cite web |last=Staff |first=TED |title=Bold ideas, big stakes: Day 2 of TED2026 |url=https://blog.ted.com/bold-ideas-big-stakes-day-2-of-ted2026/ |website=[[TED (conference)|TED Blog]] |date=April 14, 2026 |access-date=April 26, 2026}}

On January 22, 2025, Higa reached one million subscribers on YouTube.{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2025 |title=hit 1 MILLION SUBS on youtube today😭 thank you so much🥹🫶 |url=https://x.com/mayahiga/status/1882216358013730879 |url-status= |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Twitter}} In March 2025, she was a speaker at [[South by Southwest|South by Southwest (SXSW)]], where she discussed wildlife conservation and the role of digital media on environmental education.{{Cite web |title=Maya Higa |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/speakers/2205612 |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=SXSW 2025 Schedule |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Balancing Passion and Profit: Monetization Strategies for Streamers |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/PP153286 |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=SXSW 2025 Schedule |language=en}} In October 2025, Higa announced a massive expansion of her sanctuary called the Alveus Research & Recovery Institute (ARRI). She raised over $500,000 in a single day to fund the project, which aims to breed and release endangered North American species, starting with wolf species. {{cite web |title=Maya Higa raised $500,000 in one day for her new project |url=https://www.threads.com/@dexerto/post/DQCJRGrDOZv/ |website=Threads |date=October 20, 2025 |access-date=April 26, 2026}} In April 2026, Higa became the first Twitch streamer to deliver a TED Talk at TED2026 in Vancouver, where she spoke about the role of content creators in wildlife education. {{cite web |last=Staff |first=TED |title=Bold ideas, big stakes: Day 2 of TED2026 |url=https://blog.ted.com/bold-ideas-big-stakes-day-2-of-ted2026/ |website=[[TED (conference)|TED Blog]] |date=April 14, 2026 |access-date=April 26, 2026}}

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