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A Malayan tiger in the National Zoo at Kuala Lumpur on 23rd May
Around 30 activists took part in the protest outside the A'Famosa resort, saying they were "appalled" by the video, their spokeswoman Rina Omar said.
"We can't support any park that doesn't treat animals the way they should be treated," she said from the resort in central Malacca state.
"The tiger is our national icon, people are really upset about this."
The video sparked criticism from other groups, with Friends of the Earth describing it as "horrible and a disgrace".
The wildlife park insisted staff had not abused the tiger and said they had stopped allowing visitors to take photos with the big cat.
A'Famosa general manager Allan Chee earlier said the tiger "was just drowsy and lazy after being fed" and was being prodded to get into position.
There are only 500 wild tigers believed to be left in peninsular Malaysia, a sharp decline from an estimated 3,000 in the 1950s. The government aims to double the population to 1,000 by 2020.
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"We can't support any park that doesn't treat animals the way they should be treated," she said from the resort in central Malacca state.
"The tiger is our national icon, people are really upset about this."
The video sparked criticism from other groups, with Friends of the Earth describing it as "horrible and a disgrace".
The wildlife park insisted staff had not abused the tiger and said they had stopped allowing visitors to take photos with the big cat.
A'Famosa general manager Allan Chee earlier said the tiger "was just drowsy and lazy after being fed" and was being prodded to get into position.
There are only 500 wild tigers believed to be left in peninsular Malaysia, a sharp decline from an estimated 3,000 in the 1950s. The government aims to double the population to 1,000 by 2020.
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