Several people were reported to be shown posing with the carcass of a tiger, and one man is shown slitting open the tiger’s belly, watched by two others.
The photographs are reported to be the subject of a meeting of officials of Perhilitan (the wildlife department). Deputy director-general Fakhrul Hatta Musa was reported to have said the images could have been taken at either the National Park, Pahang, or in Perak.
The department was investigating when and where the incident took place, and who was behind the poaching.
The Malayan tiger is on the critically-endangered list, and the tiger population is believed to have fallen below 350.
Poachers could be sentenced to up to five years’ jail, or a fine of up to RM500,000 or both.
Last month, wildlife officials seized animal parts worth RM2 million and arrested 12 people, including two Malaysians.