ðə kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv hˈæbɪtˌæt, ɪn kˌɑːmbᵻnˈeɪʃən wɪððə ɡɹˈoʊθ ɪnðə kəmˈɜːʃəl bˈʊʃmiːt tɹˈeɪd ɪn ˈæfɹɪkə, hæv lˈɛd sˈaɪəntɪsts tə sədʒˈɛst ðætðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt ˈeɪp pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz mˈeɪ biː ɛkstˈɪŋkt ɪn ˌaʊɚ lˈaɪftaɪm.
The continuing destruction of habitat, in combination with the growth in the commercial bushmeat trade in Africa, have led scientists to suggest that the majority of great ape populations may be extinct in our lifetime.