Following is a list of birds, fish and mammals of interest to sailors in Norwegian waters. The Norwegian name is followed by the English common name and the Latin name to assist in the use of field guides.
Birds
| Alke | Razorbill | Alca torda |
| Alkekonge | Little Auk, Dovekie | Alle alle |
| Canadagås | Canada Goose | Branta canadensis |
| Dvergmåke | Little Gull | Larus minutus |
| Fiskemåke | Common Gull | Larus canus |
| Fjelljo | Long-tailed Skua | Stercorarius longicaudus |
| Fjæreplytt | Purple Sandpiper | Calidris maritima |
| Grønlandsmåke | Iceland/Kumlien’s Gull | Larus glaucoides |
| Gråhegre | Gray Heron | Ardea cinerea |
| Gråkråke | Gray Crow | Corvus cornix |
| Gråmåke | Herring Gull | Larus argentatus |
| (gås) | (goose) | – |
| Havhest | Northern Fulmar | Fulmarus glacialis |
| Havsule | Northern Gannet | Sula bassana |
| Havørn | Sea Eagle | Haliaetus albicilla |
| Havelle | Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis |
| Hettemåke | Black-headed Gull | Larus ridibundus |
| Hvitkinngås | Barnacle Goose | Branta leucopsis |
| Ismåke | Ivory Gull | Pagophila eburnea |
| (jo) | (skua) | – |
| Kongeørn | King Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Kortnebbgås | Pink-footed Goose | Anser brachyrhynchus |
| Kråke | Crow | Corvus corone & cornix |
| Krykkje | Kittiwake Gull | Rissa tridactyla |
| (lire) | (shearwater) | – |
| Lomvi | Common Guillemot | Uria aalge |
| Lunde, Sjøpapegøye | Puffin | Fratercula artica |
| Makrellterne | Common Tern | Sterna hirundo |
| (måke) | (gull) | – |
| Polarjo | Pomarine Skua | Stercoraius pomarinus |
| Polarlomvi | Brünnich’s Guillemot | Uria lomvia |
| Polarmåke | Glaucous Gull | Larus hyperboreus |
| Polarsvømmesnipe | Grey Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicarius |
| Praktærfugl | King Eider | Somateria spectabilis |
| Ravn | Raven | Corvus corax |
| Ringgås | Brent Goose | Branta bernicia |
| Rødnebbterne | Arctic Tern | Sterna paradisaea |
| Rosenmåke | Ross’ Gull | Rhodostethia rosea |
| (rype) | (ptarmigan) | – |
| Sabinemåke | Sabine’s Gull | Larus sabini |
| Sandlo | Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula |
| Sandløper | Sanderling | Calidris alba |
| Sildemåke | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus |
| Sjøpapegøye, Lunde | Puffin, Atlantic Puffin | Fratercula artica |
| (skarv) | (cormorant) | – |
| Smålom | Red-throated Diver | Gavia stellata |
| Snøspurv | Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax mivalis |
| Steinvender | Turnstone | Arenaria interpres |
| Storjo | Great Skua | Stercorarius skua |
| Storskarv | Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo |
| Svalbardrype | Svalbard Ptarmigan | Lagopus mutus hyperboreus |
| Svartbak | Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus |
| Svartkråke | Black Crow | Corvus corone |
| Teist | Black Guillemot | Cepphus grylle |
| (terne) | (tern) | – |
| Tjeld | Oyster Catcher | Haematopus ostralegus |
| Toppskarv, Småskarv | Shag Cormorant | Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
| Tyvjo | Arctic Skua | Stercorarius parasiticus |
| Ærfugl | Common Eider | Somateria mollissima |
| (ørn) | (eagle) | – |
Fish
| Breiflabb | Monkfish, Goosefish | Lophiuss piscatorius |
| Brosme | Cusk, Tusk | Brosme brosme |
| Hyse | Haddock | Gadus aeglifinus |
| Kveite, Helleflyndre | Halibut | Hippoglossus hippoglossus |
| Laks | Salmon | Salmo salar |
| Lyr | Whiting Pollock | Pollachius pollachius |
| Makrell | Mackrel | Scomber scombrus |
| Makrellstørje | Tuna (yellow-fin) | Thunnus thynnus |
| Rødfisk, Uer | Redfish, Ocean Perch | Sebastes marinus |
| Rødspette | Flounder | Pleuronectes platessa |
| Sei | Saithe, Coalfish, Pollock | Pollachius virens |
| Sild | Herring | Culpea harengus |
| Skrei | Winter Cod | Gadus morrhua |
| Steinbit | Wolffish/Ocean Catfish | Anarhichas lupus |
| Torsk | Cod | Gadus morrhua |
| (ørret) | (trout) | – |
| (ørn) | (eagle) | – |
Shellfish
| Akkar | Squid |
| Blåskjell | Blue Mussel |
| Haneskjell | Icelandic Scallop |
| Hjerteskjell | Cockle |
| Hummer | Lobster |
| Kamskjell | Scallop, Clam |
| Krabbe | Crab |
| Reke | Prawn, Shrimp |
| Sandskjell | Soft Clam, Sandgaper |
| Sjøkreps | Crayfish |
| (skjell) | (mussel, clam, scallop, cockle) |
Mammals
| (bjørn) | (bear) | – |
| Elg | Elk (Europe), Moose (US) | Alces machlis |
| Fjellrev, Polarrev | Arctic Fox | Alopex lagopus |
| Grønlandshval | Bowhead Whale | Balaena mysticetus |
| Grønlandsel | Harp Seal | Phoca groenlandica |
| (hval) | (whale) | – |
| Hvalross | Walrus | Odobenus rosmarus |
| Hvithval | White Whale, Beluga | Delphinapterus leucas |
| Isbjørn | Polar Bear | Ursus maritimus |
| Kaskelott | Sperm Whale | Physeter macrocephalus |
| Klappmyss | Hooded Seal | Cystophora cristata |
| Kvitnos | White-beaked Dolphin | Lagenorhynchus albirostris |
| (kobbe) | (seal) | – |
| Narhval | Narwhal | Monodon monoceros |
| Nise | Harbour Porpoise | Phocaena phocaena |
| Polarrev, Fjellrev | Arctic Fox | Alopex lagopus |
| Pukkelhval | Humpback Whale | Megaptera novaeangliae |
| (rev) | (fox) | – |
| Ringsel, Snadd | Ringed Seal | Phoca hispida |
| Spekkhogger | Killer whale (Orca) | Orcinus orca |
| Spermasetthval | Sperm Whale | Physeter macrocephalus |
| Steinkobbe, Fjordsel | Harbour Seal | Phoca vitulina |
| Storkobbe, Blåsel | Bearded Seal | Erignathus barbatus |
| Svalbardrein | Svalbard Reindeer | Rangifer tarandus platyr |
| Vågehval | Minke Whale | Balaenoptera |
