Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · Australia
Griffith University-led study finds eastern Australian humpbacks grow faster than expected
A study led by Griffith University reports that humpback whales off eastern Australia reach almost their full adult size very quickly.
Why it matters: Marine researchers working on eastern Australian humpback whales have a new Griffith University-led growth finding to take into account.
Griffith University said a new study led by its researchers found that eastern Australian humpback whales grow faster than had been expected.
According to the university, the study found that these whales reach close to their full adult size remarkably quickly.
Griffith University announced the findings on 23 October 2026.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
Researchers studying eastern Australian humpback whales are directly affected: the Griffith University-led study reports that the animals reach nearly full adult size remarkably quickly.
