The Snorks are small and colorful creatures who live underswater in the world of Snorkland. They have a tube on their head to… we don’t really know what for 
but I remember that when a Snork is excited, they made a sound with the tube on their heads.
The show ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989. It was 22 years ago and yes, you’re that old !
Here is the intro :
I just figured that the name snorks certainly came from snorkel…
I miss the 80′s cartoons it’s not the same anymore. Why don’t they ever do reruns of GOOD cartoons?