Prince's pro-vegan song "Animal Kingdom" available as a free download via PETA

Prince's pro-vegan song "Animal Kingdom" available as a free download via PETA

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) shared a free download of Prince's pro-vegan song "Animal Kingdom" in celebration of what would have been his 58th birthday (on June 7). The artist originally recorded the song for the charity nearly 20 years ago, then donated it to PETA for its 20th anniversary in 1999.

"The Guardian" reports that Mayte Garcia - Prince’s ex-wife - is now working alongside the charity and said that they would mark his birthday every year, encouraging Prince fans to make a "veg pledge" and go vegan in support of his legac:

Prince didn’t want to celebrate birthdays, but to live life, to elevate and educate to the next level of enlightenment. My mission every 7 June is not only to celebrate his birth, but also with Peta to remember this man by making 7 June a day where Prince fans go vegan to see how much better they feel and to honour his kind legacy. Prince said ‘compassion is an action word with no boundaries’, and that’s our message with this campaign, which everyone can participate in.

You can stream and download the song on the PETA website.