Maya is a biologist, passionate photographer, and environmental educator who has dedicated her career to global conservation for more than 12 years. Her work spans multiple continents: rescuing native big cats in South Africa, protecting endangered primates in Brazil, and serving as an ambassador for leading conservation organizations, including WWF, Only One, and Sea Shepherd Brazil.

 

For nearly a decade, Maya has specialized in wildlife expeditions, guiding and educating travelers on expeditions to some of the most remote and pristine ecosystems on Earth. Her field experience includes Antarctica, South Georgia, Svalbard, the Northwest Passage in the Arctic, Greenland, the Galápagos Islands, Madagascar, Patagonia, the Amazon Rainforest, and many others.