Alberta bears, Toronto raccoons among animals in Planet Earth II

Bears busting a move in the Canadian Rockies and a rascally raccoon family in Toronto are among the animals profiled in “Planet Earth II,” the followup to the massively popular 2006 TV series that won four Emmys. Debuting Saturday on BBC Earth, the visually arresting six-part series was filmed in 4K in 40 countries over a span of three and a half years. The second episode visits the Alberta Rockies and shows grizzly bears coming out of hibernation and doing a dance against trees to scratch themselves. Filmmakers captured the footage by installing cameras high in the trees. “It’s funny, that sequence feels a bit voyeuristic,” said Elizabeth White, producer of “Planet Earth II.” “The way they get into their dancing, it really looks like these twerking bears.” The raccoons are seen in a city-focused episode as they navigate the streets — and garbage bins — of Toronto late at night.