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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How to Watch ‘Secrets of the Bunny Ranch' Online Without Cable for Free
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Network A&E is expanding their popular series 'Secrets Of' with a new six-episode TV docuseries that sheds a light on the Moonlite Bunny Ranch brothel in Nevada. More from Variety PFL World Tournament 2025: How to Watch PFL 5 Welterweights & Featherweights Online 40+ Father's Day Gifts for Every Type of Dad, From Sonos Speakers and Limited-Edition Tequila to a High-End Espresso Machine Sam's Club Kicks Off Summer With $20 Memberships 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch' premieres on A&E starting on Thursday, June 12. Get: Philo 7-Day Free Trial Want to watch the docuseries online? 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch' airs a two-episode series premiere with a start time of 9 p.m. ET/PT. Learn more about the new series here. However, even without cable, 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch' is available to stream online on a variety of platforms, such as Philo, DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and others. All of these services (with the exception of Sling) offer free trials that you can use to livestream a few episodes online for free. Scroll down and check out the best ways to stream 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch.' To watch 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch' on A&E, Philo is a good pick with more than 70 other popular networks, like AMC, BET, HGTV, IFC, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network and much more. A subscription only runs you $28/month too. Learn more about Philo here. Get: Philo 7-Day Free Trial DirecTV's 'MyEntertainment' Genre Pack is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to access live TV from home. Starting at $34.99/month, you get access to A&E for 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch' — as well as more than 40 channels, such as Adult Swim, Bravo, CNN, Discovery Channel, E!, Food Network, Game Show Network, HGTV, ION Television, Lifetime, MSNBC and much more. Get: Directv 5-day Free Trial Starting at $82.99/month, Hulu + Live TV is a great option for live channel streaming 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch' with access to A&E, along with more than 95 other channels, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+. Get: Hulu + LIVE TV 3-day Free Trial Fubo is one of the best options for streaming the game because it's the most comprehensive. The service features 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch' on A&E. It even has more than 235 live TV channels for cable-free streaming. With prices starting at $64.99 for your first month of service with Fubo's current deals ($84.99/month afterwards). Get: Fubo 7-Day Free Trial Sling is one of the best options for wallet-friendly live streaming with the Sling Orange package going for half off your first month of service. The package includes A&E for 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch.' Please note: Pricing and channel availability are subject to your local TV market. Get: Sling Orange Starting on Thursday, June 12, you can watch 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch' at 9 p.m. ET/PT on A&E via Philo. In the meantime, watch the trailer for the docuseries, below. Get: Philo 7-Day Free Trial Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
The Age
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Meet the people going to the ends of the earth for your viral animal videos
The Galapagos – clouds settle on what looks like verdant mesas. Instead, they are active volcanoes, though not rumbling at the moment. On the black lava beach below, giant tortoises and land iguanas lumber past, ignoring one another. In the water, a small head bops. A penguin. It seems so unlikely here. Loading To be fair, penguins are the embodiment of unlikely: flightless birds that waddle, acclimated to Earth's harshest conditions. Over the years, some ventured to hotter climes, and here they are, in the South Pacific. Their stories are told in Secrets of the Penguins, now streaming on Disney+. To show some of their habitats, National Geographic-Linblad Expeditions took a few journalists to what feels like the middle of nowhere. The fourth in James Cameron's Secrets Of series (following looks at whales, elephants and octopus), this three-part documentary has Blake Lively narrating – following Sigourney Weaver, Natalie Portman and Paul Rudd respectively. Host and National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory marvels at how adorable they are, and how fascinating. He recalls observing chicks reacting to their parents leaving and noticing a few juveniles vanishing into the horizon. He followed. 'I was thinking, 'They're just going to turn around and go back the way they came,'' Gregory says. 'They'll realise they've made a mistake. But they didn't. They just all started to jump off.' By the end, about 700 emperor penguins had jumped off a 15-metre ice cliff into waters where killer whales lurk. No one had recorded this phenomenon on film before. 'We released the clip of that early on social media, and it just went gangbusters,' he says. Having a video go viral is a goal among naturalists. The thinking is that, once made aware, people care. And if they care, they will help protect the planet. The leaping penguins are in the first of the three episodes timed for Earth Day. Some of the series, naturally, unfolds on the kind of frozen tundra where we're accustomed to seeing penguins. A team spent the winter in Antarctica at the Neumayer Station III, a German research centre, where temps dipped to -58 degrees. During nine months, director of photography Pete McCowen, recalls, 'The polar night, 65 days of not seeing the sun was okay, but it definitely had an effect. I wouldn't say it was depressing, but it kind of subdued me.' The production team had to prepare for potential problems such as wires freezing or lenses cracking, since you can't expect Amazon deliveries in the dead of Antarctica's winter. The careful planning paid off, and the team notched several firsts. In one sequence, a male emperor penguin prepares for his prime paternal duty – hatching a just-laid egg. Practising with a chunk of ice, carefully nudging it from his mate toward him. He must be careful, but quick. If the egg lingers more than a minute on the ice, the embryo freezes. Another spectacular first captured was a rockhopper mum in the Falklands telling off a southern sea lion 70 times her size. Executive producers explain that they consult scientists before laying claim to 'the first' and all must pass National Geographic's stringent vetting process. It's also critical to find the right host – curious, likable, a bit of a daredevil but with a scientific background. The sunny Bertie Gregory, a BAFTA-winning zoologist, fits the bill. '[We needed] an authentic storyteller, someone who already knew about penguins and cared. They were the two most important things,' says Ruth Roberts, executive producer. 'Bertie was perfect.' Gregory's emotions broadcast across his face in a way that allows viewers to experience moments with him. Watching him mourn the loss of a frozen empire chick, it's clear he's genuinely sad yet well aware of the cycle of life. Sprinkled throughout the series are facts about the different penguin breeds, some of which mate for life. Emperor penguins can dive up to 528 metres and hold their breath for 32 minutes. Macaroni penguins eat 9.2 million tonnes of prey annually, making them the largest consumers of marine wildlife. And the Galapagos penguin – he of the little head bopping up in the South Pacific – is the northernmost breed, living on the equator. As the sun beats down, they nestle into lava rocks and pant to cool off. Underwater, they speed by like torpedoes, racing past marine iguanas. These black reptiles have long tails that propel their swimming. They look like spawns of Godzilla as they navigate the crystalline waters of these remote islands, where Darwin formed his theories. This sort of aquatic adventure attracts those who enjoy deep-sea snorkeling and possess a fearless streak. 'I love penguins,' says Michelle Plane of Portarlington. 'There is nothing not to love about penguins. They are cute. They are funny. They are uncoordinated. You can see yourself as a clumsy teenager.' That's just it; these creatures are adored. Seriously, if you meet someone who doesn't smile at the mention of penguins, think carefully about pursuing a friendship. Yet as much as we purport to love these 18 breeds, they're endangered by the climate crisis. Loading Protecting the pristine nature of this archipelago, the Ecuadoran government enforces strict rules about where and how visitors interact with this magical land, marked by almost alien landscapes. Rabida's red beach, a result of oxidised lava, looks like Mars. Blue-footed boobies and local marine birds perch on steep cliffs. Heading into this series three years ago, Gregory had two goals: to show us animal behaviour we hadn't seen before, and to demonstrate how climate change affects life everywhere. 'I hope [this] gets people talking about penguins again because they're in big trouble around the world,' Gregory says. 'And that's a problem for penguins, but also a problem for us.'
Sydney Morning Herald
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Meet the people going to the ends of the earth for your viral animal videos
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Galapagos – clouds settle on what looks like verdant mesas. Instead, they are active volcanoes, though not rumbling at the moment. On the black lava beach below, giant tortoises and land iguanas lumber past, ignoring one another. In the water, a small head bops. A penguin. It seems so unlikely here. Loading To be fair, penguins are the embodiment of unlikely: flightless birds that waddle, acclimated to Earth's harshest conditions. Over the years, some ventured to hotter climes, and here they are, in the South Pacific. Their stories are told in Secrets of the Penguins, now streaming on Disney+. To show some of their habitats, National Geographic-Linblad Expeditions took a few journalists to what feels like the middle of nowhere. The fourth in James Cameron's Secrets Of series (following looks at whales, elephants and octopus), this three-part documentary has Blake Lively narrating – following Sigourney Weaver, Natalie Portman and Paul Rudd respectively. Host and National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory marvels at how adorable they are, and how fascinating. He recalls observing chicks reacting to their parents leaving and noticing a few juveniles vanishing into the horizon. He followed. 'I was thinking, 'They're just going to turn around and go back the way they came,'' Gregory says. 'They'll realise they've made a mistake. But they didn't. They just all started to jump off.' By the end, about 700 emperor penguins had jumped off a 15-metre ice cliff into waters where killer whales lurk. No one had recorded this phenomenon on film before. 'We released the clip of that early on social media, and it just went gangbusters,' he says. Having a video go viral is a goal among naturalists. The thinking is that, once made aware, people care. And if they care, they will help protect the planet. The leaping penguins are in the first of the three episodes timed for Earth Day. Some of the series, naturally, unfolds on the kind of frozen tundra where we're accustomed to seeing penguins. A team spent the winter in Antarctica at the Neumayer Station III, a German research centre, where temps dipped to -58 degrees. During nine months, director of photography Pete McCowen, recalls, 'The polar night, 65 days of not seeing the sun was okay, but it definitely had an effect. I wouldn't say it was depressing, but it kind of subdued me.' Bertie Gregory, Ralph Bower and Spencer Millsap posing for a photo while pushing icebergs out of the way of the boat with metal poles. Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory The production team had to prepare for potential problems such as wires freezing or lenses cracking, since you can't expect Amazon deliveries in the dead of Antarctica's winter. The careful planning paid off, and the team notched several firsts. In one sequence, a male emperor penguin prepares for his prime paternal duty – hatching a just-laid egg. Practising with a chunk of ice, carefully nudging it from his mate toward him. He must be careful, but quick. If the egg lingers more than a minute on the ice, the embryo freezes. Emperor chicks peeking out over a mount. Credit: National Geographic/Alex Ponniah Another spectacular first captured was a rockhopper mum in the Falklands telling off a southern sea lion 70 times her size. Executive producers explain that they consult scientists before laying claim to 'the first' and all must pass National Geographic's stringent vetting process. It's also critical to find the right host – curious, likable, a bit of a daredevil but with a scientific background. The sunny Bertie Gregory, a BAFTA-winning zoologist, fits the bill. '[We needed] an authentic storyteller, someone who already knew about penguins and cared. They were the two most important things,' says Ruth Roberts, executive producer. 'Bertie was perfect.' Bertie Gregory photographing Galapagos penguins with marine iguanas. Credit: National Geographic/Zubin Sarosh Gregory's emotions broadcast across his face in a way that allows viewers to experience moments with him. Watching him mourn the loss of a frozen empire chick, it's clear he's genuinely sad yet well aware of the cycle of life. Sprinkled throughout the series are facts about the different penguin breeds, some of which mate for life. Emperor penguins can dive up to 528 metres and hold their breath for 32 minutes. Macaroni penguins eat 9.2 million tonnes of prey annually, making them the largest consumers of marine wildlife. And the Galapagos penguin – he of the little head bopping up in the South Pacific – is the northernmost breed, living on the equator. Two adult Galapagos penguins standing on a rock at the water's edge. Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory As the sun beats down, they nestle into lava rocks and pant to cool off. Underwater, they speed by like torpedoes, racing past marine iguanas. These black reptiles have long tails that propel their swimming. They look like spawns of Godzilla as they navigate the crystalline waters of these remote islands, where Darwin formed his theories. This sort of aquatic adventure attracts those who enjoy deep-sea snorkeling and possess a fearless streak. 'I love penguins,' says Michelle Plane of Portarlington. 'There is nothing not to love about penguins. They are cute. They are funny. They are uncoordinated. You can see yourself as a clumsy teenager.' An aerial shot of a small part of Isla Isabela in the Galapagos Islands at sunset. Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory That's just it; these creatures are adored. Seriously, if you meet someone who doesn't smile at the mention of penguins, think carefully about pursuing a friendship. Yet as much as we purport to love these 18 breeds, they're endangered by the climate crisis. Loading Protecting the pristine nature of this archipelago, the Ecuadoran government enforces strict rules about where and how visitors interact with this magical land, marked by almost alien landscapes. Rabida's red beach, a result of oxidised lava, looks like Mars. Blue-footed boobies and local marine birds perch on steep cliffs. Heading into this series three years ago, Gregory had two goals: to show us animal behaviour we hadn't seen before, and to demonstrate how climate change affects life everywhere. 'I hope [this] gets people talking about penguins again because they're in big trouble around the world,' Gregory says. 'And that's a problem for penguins, but also a problem for us.'
