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Guillemot chicks, known as jumplings are in their nests high up on sea cliffs around the UK coast. When they begin to leave the nest the reason for their nickname soon becomes apparent: the chicks quiet literally have to throw themsleves off the cliff tumbling down the cliff face to the sea below. The process can take anything between two minutes and two hours, with the little chick standing right on the edge and obviously fairly reluctant to jump off. They all eventually make the jump, but some take more encouragement than others. The amazing thing about these guillemot chicks is that after their death-defying leap, they then have to swim all the way to Norway with their parents. Over time, these birds have had to balance the risks - either they jump 200 feet down a cliff and swim all the way to Norway, or they stay where they are, get bigger and become a perfect meal for a herring gull. Its not really a great choice.