how do oil spills affect penguins
An affect of oil spills on penguins is that their feathers will  lose its way to insulate the body, resulting in hypothermia. The  birds may even swallow the oil when trying â¦ to clean their feathers  that could lead to poisoning.1 person found this useful.irds are effected by oil spills as well as fish, and the oil travels up the food chain. Krill and other food eaten by fish, or further down the food chain are also affected. Generally their populations are lowered, creating food shortages for fish.