How to Support Alveus Sanctuary

You can support Alveus Sanctuary in four main ways: donating directly, buying merchandise or ambassador plushies, watching and sharing its content, and supporting the Alveus Research & Recovery Institute. Donations are the most direct route to animal care and the conservation mission; merch and plushies are a way to give while getting something in return. Alveus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Maya Higa that provides permanent homes to non-releasable animal ambassadors and runs a 24/7 Twitch live stream as a virtual education center.

Donate Directly

Donations are the clearest form of support described on the site. Alveus states that donations help it carry on its mission to inspire online audiences to engage in conservation efforts while providing high-quality animal care to the ambassadors.

• Where it goes: animal care and the broader conservation education mission.
• Best for: people who want the simplest, most direct contribution with no product involved.
• How to start: use the "Donate Now" option on the site.

The site also lists a separate "Donate to Support the Institute" option tied to the Alveus Research & Recovery Institute, so you can choose whether your gift supports the sanctuary generally or the Institute's conservation breeding work.

Buy Merch or Plushies

Alveus sells a merchandise collection and a line of ambassador plushies. The site states that all proceeds go directly into Alveus.

Both routes are purchases rather than donations, so you receive a product while the proceeds support the organization. Check the shop pages for current items, prices, and shipping details, since the site does not list pricing in the material reviewed here.

Watch, Share, and Engage

Alveus describes itself as a virtual education center, and engagement is part of its model:

• Watch the 24/7 Twitch live stream to see the ambassadors and learn about their species.
• Follow Animal Quest, the educational video series hosted by Maya Higa. Each episode focuses on a different ambassador and teaches about its species and its importance to the environment. The latest listed episode is Animal Quest #24: Wolf Hybrid Edition, covering Awa and Akela.
• Share content with people who might not know about the sanctuary. Alveus also hosts creator collaborations where visiting creators participate in education programs and share the ambassadors with their own audiences.

Watching and sharing do not require a purchase, but they support the education mission the sanctuary is built around.

Support the Research & Recovery Institute

The Alveus Research & Recovery Institute extends the sanctuary's approach into the wild through conservation breeding programs aimed at helping save species from extinction, alongside technology and public engagement work. You can support it through the dedicated donation option or by learning more about the Institute on the site.

Choosing the Right Way to Help

• Want the most direct impact with no product: donate, and choose the general sanctuary or the Institute depending on which work you want to fund.
• Want something in return: buy merch or a plushie; proceeds go directly to Alveus.
• Have little or no budget: watch the Twitch stream, follow Animal Quest, and share the content with others.
• Want to combine options: donate and pick up a plushie, or watch regularly and make a one-time donation.

For current prices, shipping, and any donation tiers, check the donation and shop pages directly, as those details are not specified in the site material reviewed.