Yes. This is true. Many spent laying hens, broiler, cattle or pigs die on transports during extreme temperatures or when being transported despite poor health.  When transported via sea many animals are thrown overboard. As happened this year with almost 200 animals from the vessel Elbeik and Karim Allah. Many animals also die days after the transport has ended, e.g. unweaned animals are particularly susceptible to diseases as they have an immunological gap in their first weeks of life. Numerous animals die during and after long distance transports of dehydration and exhaustion or because of diarrhoea and/or infections.