Great Barrier Reef Dying

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I was in the Philippines a the first half of April snorkeling some reefs and talking with a guy from San Diego had just come from the Great Barrier Reef and said it was just a horror show over there. Said the reef was practically all but completely dead due to bleaching and that it is pretty much dead already. Since I got back I have been watching the articles daily with photos or biologists writing stuff on tablets and how they are concerned and saying a larger percentage is dying. My curiosity is what does any locals or anyone who has been there recently think and if you would care to share an opinion on recovery, share any photos or insight?

While in Coron, we cruized a reef around Skeleton wreck and that reef was heavily damaged and some bleaching from what the locals said was a typhoon a couple years back. They are saying it will take many years before that reef recovers. Hate to imagine how long it will take the GBR to recover.