National Polar Bear Day & International Polar Bear Day. focuses efforts February 27th to learn more about the polar bear & their conservation efforts Polar bears can reach a height of 9 ft tall & weigh up to 1400 pounds. Large front paws slightly webbed, used to paddle as they swim. Powerful swimmers, polar bears have been seen swimming hundreds of miles from land, some of which may have been covered by floating on sheets of ice. Raising awareness of the declining number of polar bears worldwide.