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infected in recent mass religious gatherings promoted by the hindo nationalist party, as theypad i recent teachngtati w biggest viims. 0 diedf covid. one of the surviving teachers is a mother that is now on life support. >> i'm watching patients collapsing in front of my eyes. >> he said he will never forgive the government putting her life at risk. >> at this time of crisis, how can you be so stupid. >> reporter: it's more dire for some, as they die in line pleading for oxygen, a hospital bed or a place to be laid to rest. overnight, india's death toll rose by 3,780 as they posted the 14th straight day of 300,000 new cases. yet experts worry the real numbers could be as much as 5,

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they are creepy and they are crawly. with a face only know ane entimologist can love. >> they call me dr. bugs. >> dr. wbugs? >> he was a bug loving 14-year-old the last time they came out to play. >> the official name forrer this species is magicicada it means the magical cicada that emerges every 17 years. >> reporter: for some it's less magic and more nightmare, they are everywhere and they are loud. >> the males are the loud oneses. >> reporter: and that's their way of saying i'm ready to hook up. >> i'm ready for love. all they want to do is mate and have babies and live fast and enjoy themgselves at this point.

>> reporter: this is insect spring break. >> they have been stuck underground eating tree roots since 2004, back then, george bush was running for re-election. iphones didn't exist and usher, ushered in the insect invasion. this is the big daddy of the 17 year cicadas. >> he oversees the cicada collection. he said brood10 is one of the most populated and dense in the world. >> it's only found here in the eastern u.s., if no were else in the world and no other cicadas have a 17 year life cycle. >> reporter: scientists believe that cicadas use the changes in tree sap they feed to tell time. >> they count, okay, that's one more. that's one more, until they hit 17 and then up they come. >> reporter: so they are smarter than they look? >> i would certainly think that.

>> reporter: but imagine, if your big day, you should be married by now, right? >> correct. >> reporter: collides with the cicadas big year. >> we were running right in to the 96 issue. >> reporter: they planned to get married in ohio last summer, covid cancelled that. when did you realize there may be a problem this summerer? >> i was talking to my mom, and she was like, you know, it's, it feels like it's been a long time since the 17 year cicadas came out. >> reporter: the couple was so worried he called a man who has tracking app called cicada safari, he said thatould be gon. >> he said they are romantic. >> reporter: dr. bug s agrees that romantic is a nice way to think of it. >> i hope you tweak your thinking of them.

they are lonely organisms that have dwelled in isolation for far too long andhe>> reporter: they do not ing or bite. they are harmless to humans and some people eat them. frier barbecue. there are even cicada cookbooks, believe it or not on. now, from bugs to -- nearly 3 dozen retired circus elephants have moved in to an exclusive gated community in florida. they used to perform for the circus. and we have an inside look in their posh new digs. >> reporter: just south of the florida/georgia line a herd of gentle giants now roam, they as big as they are majestic, and they are retired from the ri

ringling brothers circus. it's a dream come true for this woman. >> a lot of people dream of running away to join the circus i was the one that wanted to let them out of the circus. >> reporter: elephant attractions were part of the circus for most of its 146 year history. fwhut -- in 2016, they retired the act after what many considered animal cruelty, but the retirement was not perfect. they were moved to a preserve south of orlando, and now the nonprofit walter conservation stepped in and bought the elephants and started the construction on the habitat. these were the first baby steps in to their new home. finally able to f and bond ask a herd. and even cool off when the florida sun becomes a bit too

much, they are among the most empathetic animals, they are getting to know their surroundings and better know each other. >> the two oldest girls i refer to them as the mean girls. but perhaps they are just a bit bossy. >> reporter: so this is the first time they are interacting as a herd. >> it's the first time interacting as a herd. they have seemed to have sorted on out a hirearchy. >> he knows them all by name, even if they are only showing their backsides. >> jelica, sarah, mable, myrtle. >> reporter: because they have been trained interest and raise bid humans going in the wild is not an option. but here, he hopes they can help humans better understand and appreciate the endangered species of which only about

50,000 remain. so what is your mission for them sneer. >> just for them to live a holistic life and a really complete life. the best thing for the animals is to live in a complex environment that is pretty darn close to the wild. mon >> reporter: this is as wild and free as they can be. >> i believe so. yes. >> we want people to realize that elephants are beautiful just as they are. they don't need to be ridden or trained or do tricks or travel the world. just let them be where they are and you don't get anything more beautiful than that. >> reporter: back out at the watering hole this morning and the elephants are clearly still sleeping in. while there are possible plans for viewing areas around the habitat, whiteoak has not decided whether they will be part of public tours. as for the other elephants that have not yet are been transferred, there's no solid timeline when it will happen, because new habitat is still being created and the summer months are too hot for a move.

>> when the overnight news returns we will tell ou about a woma

finally this half hour, there's a woman in zimbabwe who has made it her life's work to tend to the animals in her backyard, that includes a group of wild hippos. >> for an animal loverer for karen, her backyard is paradise. 30 years ago, she came to the wild corner of zimbabwe, with her husband and she quickly found her mission. saving the local hippos. >> there was a drought, and without intervening, none of them would have survived.

>> reporter: she fed them through several droughts with the help of local villagers and paid them by her charity, the hippo trust. hippos can be extremely dangerous. but she said, staying safe just takes common sense. >> it's a question of us respect are their space. >> reporter: because of her, hippos have thrived, over three decades, 65calves have been born here, drought is not the only threat they faced. poachers tried to kill them for their meat. >> for seven years we were subjected to violence because we were trying stop them from killing the hippos. we did not lose one hip on he on. >> reporter: you risked your life but it was worth it. yes, 100%. i'm passionate of what i'm doing now, saving the hippos. >> reporter:opaionatehe e book. a hippo love story, yet published in the u.s. it went in a direction that surprised even her. >> we have a hippo in our garden.

>> reporter: a hippo she named d as typically happens with the young males, most disappear in to the wild, not steve. he found her backyard and made himself at home with his new family. >> to have a wild hippo visit your houses like this, it's just a dream come true for me. hey, gorgeous. >> reporter: when she talks to hum, he purrs. and they made contact briefly, she said that she will never do n. >>es stay that way. >> reporter: and that's the "cbs overnight news" for this friday, for some of you the news continues for others check back later for cbs this morning and follow us online any time at cbs news.com. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm chip reid.

it's friday, may 7th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." positive turn. covid infections are dropping in the u.s. at a rate not seen in months. breaking overnight, dramatic standoff over. a man takes employees hostage at a wells fargo. how it all ended after a nerve-racking eight hours. at this point we don't have a plan to shoot the rocket down. >> heads-up. an out-of-control chinese rocket is reentering earth's atmosphere this weekend, but the exact timing and where its debris will timing and where its debris will land remains a mystery. captioning funded by cbs