def get_first_animal_recordings(all_recordings, animal):
    """Returns the first animal Recordings instance from a list of Recordings instances

    :param list all_recordings: list of :py:class:`recording_io.Recordings` instances
    :param str animal: value to look for in Recordings[0].info['animal']
    :return: recording_io.Recordings
    """
    for recordings in all_recordings:
        if recordings[0].info['animal'] == animal:
            return recordings